Scientific name: Callisia fragrans
Description
- Creeping herb with leaves crowded like rosettes and spreads on long runners
- Leaves are green and / or purplish in colour and come to a point
- White fragrant flowers, clustered at the tips of a flower stem.
Weed status - environmental weed
Environmental weeds are not listed under the Act and there is no regulation for their control.
Although, not declared, these weeds do cause serious environmental harm and where practical, should be managed.
Control method
Manual and Mechanical Removal
Manual control uses hands or hand tools to control weeds.
This can be an effective control as it can minimize soil disturbance and can instantly remove the entire weed.
Mechanical control suits larger infestations, using power tools and machinery to reduce the bulk of the problem.
Mechanical control can include slashing, mowing, dozing, harvesting, and felling.
