There are many plants which could be classed as environmental weeds or pest plants.
Some ornamental plants, grown in home gardens, may be considered a threat. They may threaten human health, native bushland and natural resources such as waterways, creeks and rivers.
They are often hard to eradicate, spread rapidly and some have toxic or harmful properties.
They can become a serious weed problem if prunings, clippings and unwanted plants are discarded onto vacant land or dumped into natural bushland.
The responsibility for the control of these plants lies with everyone. Common sense and good gardening practices help with their control.
All unwanted plant refuse should be mulched, composted or taken to designated council disposal areas.
This helps reduce the chance of garden escapes.
Below is listed some of the environmental weeds in the Cessnock Area.
Some of those listed below have a fact sheet attached which will give you more information about the plant.
African Olive - Olea europaea cuspidata
Balloon Vine - Cardiospermum grandiflorium
Caltrop - Tribulus terrestris
Morning Glory - Ipomoea spp.
Privet - Ligustrum lucidum, L. sinense
Richardia - Richardia spp.
Tree of Heaven - Ailanthus altissima
Wandering Jew - Tradescantia albiflora
Wild Tobacco - Solanum mauritianum
The above plants should not be confused with noxious weeds, which, under the Noxious Weeds Act, as declared noxious weeds, MUST BE controlled, where as, we can only RECOMMEND that environmental weeds be controlled.
