More a scrambling shrub than a true climber. Flowers conspicuous yellow, borne in winter. Very heavy, rapid smothering of the ground cover and native shrubs up to 2 metres tall, especially near the sea coast.
Early recognition is valuable to halt seed production and vegetative spread.
Plant then spreads out rapidly by runners. Slashing and mulching to the point where the soil appears bare between the piles of mulch has proven totally effective when donw as the plant began to flower. Disposal Where practicable mulch the material with a weedeater or larger mower and let it dry out. Composting may be feasible. Chemical Control Spray with Tordon Brushkiller during active growth periods.