Here in Coastal California, the plant grows well, but does not seem to become super-invasive. One negative I seldom see mentioned is that...Read More the vines may get underneath siding and shingles.
On the positive side, it is edible, if not choice. The tubers don’t thrill me, but if one has the option of gathering a great number of tenter young shoots, they are pretty good after blanching.
The fragrance of the flowers is subtle, but very nice.
Madeira Vine is extremely invasive in Oakland, CA
I don't know how it got into my garden. I only recently discovered what it is....Read Morer />
Removing it without herbicides sounds challenging.
Do not plant it, either for you or your neighbors.
Here is a description of Australia's attempts to eradicate the plant.
[HYPERLINK@weeds.dpi.nsw.gov.au]
I've grown this species successfully (indoors...) above the Arctic Circle (e g in polar light - sun does not rise for part of the year) w...Read Moreithout added growing lights... Fast growing, pretty leaves and very, very easy...
So, I get that it is an awful invasive species for those of you living and gardening in warm climates, but as a houseplant in the North it is lovely.
In my experience as a gardener in the tropical and subtropical environments of Hawai'i, I find Madeira Vine to be highly invasive and cha...Read Morellenging to eradicate. Doing so would require commitment and perseverance. I find it fast growing, smothering and dangerously prolific. It is a wet vine and heavy. It's aerial tubers can grow in to a large mass and when barely touched break apart in to seemingly dozens of viable 'seeds'. I have seen it not respond for very long to chemical herbicides. Hand removal is the best and surest approach.
I love this great smelling vine. Blooming now for me and mine is huge as I have had it in the ground for over 10 year.. Never have had it...Read More to spread at all to other places..Hardy for me in zone 8..
I love this vine. It's very beautiful and grows oh so fast! I don't think I'll have any problems with it spreading and becoming a nuisanc...Read Moree as described below in Australia. Since I live in the high Rockies of Montana, I'm sure it would freeze to death. So, I always bring it in before the cold and then keep it outside in the Spring and Summer. This is the first year is has really taken off and gone nuts. I'm just waiting for the beautifully fragrant flowers! Does this thing ever bloom??? It's just keeps climbing and making new growth as of now. I want flowers, dang it! I have started two new plants just by taking a leaf and setting it on top of wet potting soil. A new plant immediately rises from the base of the detached leaf. How easy it is to propagate. I see how it would be easy to propagate with the tubers it makes too. Mine is making some now. This thing grows a few feet in one day. I'm not kidding!
This plant is a menace and should not be considered as a garden plant. May not be a problem in colder areas, but with a warm climate and...Read More reliable water it will cause major issues.
Hundreds of thounsands of dollars are spent in NSW and Qld in Australia every year to control this weed.
This plant is invasive, destructive and very difficult to eradicate. Introduce to your garden at your peril! In many parts of Australia i...Read Moret is responsible for the destruction of rainforests. It covers the canopy and even breaks trees under its weight. It thrives under a wide set of conditions. It reproduces via tubers and, if the vine is cut or pulled from the trees, it sprinkles the ground thousands of tubers. It is difficult to poison.
Strongly advise caution. You may not be doing someone a favour by giving them this plant.
Maderia vine is a rapid growing vine with attractive heart-shaped leaves. The tuber grows with age but I do not find it invasive. ` The...Read More flowers are fragrant as well as attractive and loved by bees and butterflies. It is very easily grown given sufficient water and a trellis. This is a good plant to give to a child for his/her first plant experience. My grandmother gave me one when I was a child and I will always remember and treasure the memory.
Here in Coastal California, the plant grows well, but does not seem to become super-invasive. One negative I seldom see mentioned is that...Read More
Madeira Vine is extremely invasive in Oakland, CA...Read More
I don't know how it got into my garden. I only recently discovered what it is.
I've grown this species successfully (indoors...) above the Arctic Circle (e g in polar light - sun does not rise for part of the year) w...Read More
In my experience as a gardener in the tropical and subtropical environments of Hawai'i, I find Madeira Vine to be highly invasive and cha...Read More
It is a common leafy veggie in Asia, it is also medicinal.
I love this great smelling vine. Blooming now for me and mine is huge as I have had it in the ground for over 10 year.. Never have had it...Read More
I love this vine. It's very beautiful and grows oh so fast! I don't think I'll have any problems with it spreading and becoming a nuisanc...Read More
This plant is a menace and should not be considered as a garden plant. May not be a problem in colder areas, but with a warm climate and...Read More
This plant is invasive, destructive and very difficult to eradicate. Introduce to your garden at your peril! In many parts of Australia i...Read More
Maderia vine is a rapid growing vine with attractive heart-shaped leaves. The tuber grows with age but I do not find it invasive. ` The...Read More