Скачать или смотреть How to control climbing asparagus fern on your property

This instructional short video will show you how to control this invasive vine weed that threatens the natural environment within the City of Logan.

Further information about the control of climbing asparagus fern - Asparagus africanus :

Climbing asparagus fern is a category 3 restricted invasive plant under the Biosecurity Act 2014.

Use an integrated and adaptive approach to controlling weeds on your property. Follow the simple steps outlined on: https://www.lfwseq.org.au/wp-content/...

If you need further advice, contact your local Council. In South-East Queensland, all local Councils deliver the Land for Wildlife program. Council staff can provide tailored guidance to help you manage weeds and improve habitat on your property. For further information go to https://www.lfwseq.org.au/ or if you live within the City of Logan https://www.logan.qld.gov.au/communit...

For herbicide control for climbing asparagus fern read the label carefully before use and always use the herbicide in accordance with the directions on the label.

“Native asparagus (Asparagus racemosus) is the only native asparagus fern. It occurs in north Queensland and extends down to just south of Brisbane. It is a vine or small shrub that could be easily mistaken for climbing asparagus or feathered asparagus. The key difference is that the native species has longer leaflets that grow to 3 cm long.” Excerpt from Queensland Government (n.d.)  Asparagus ferns [PDF]. Available at: https://www.publications.qld.gov.au/c... 10 July 2025).

For herbicide control for Climbing Asparagus fern read the label carefully before use and always use the herbicide in accordance with the directions on the label.

Under the Biosecurity Act 2014, everyone in Queensland has a general biosecurity obligation to ensure that they do not spread a pest, disease or a contaminant. We are all responsible for managing biosecurity risks that are under our control.

Looking for further biodiversity support on your property? We partner with landowners to help them manage the natural areas of their property. There are a range of partnership options that are free for you to join. Check them out here: https://www.logan.qld.gov.au/communit...

Logan City Council would like to thank Oxley Creek Catchment Association (https://www.oxleycreekcatchment.org.au/) for their assistance in creating these videos.

This video series is co-funded by the Queensland Government as part of the Queensland Feral Pest Initiative .

Logan City Council acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land. We pay respect to Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the City of Logan. We recognise their custodianship and role in caring for and maintaining Country over thousands of years and still today.

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References:

Brisbane City Council  (n.d.) Climbing asparagus fern . Available at: https://weeds.brisbane.qld.gov.au/wee... 10 July 2025).

Identic Pty Ltd  (2016) Asparagus africanus . Weeds of Australia – Fact Sheet. Available at: https://keyserver.lucidcentral.org/we...  (Accessed: 10 July 2025).

Queensland Government  (n.d.) Climbing asparagus fern . Business Queensland. Available at: https://www.business.qld.gov.au/indus... 10 July 2025).

Queensland Government (n.d.) Asparagus ferns [PDF]. Available at: https://www.publications.qld.gov.au/c... 10 July 2025).

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