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Chinese Violet Eradication ProjectLast modified: December 2, 2008 - 3:30 PM
Chinese Violet (Asystasia gangetica subspecies micrantha) Chinese Violet is a national priority weed that is the subject of an eradication project being conducted by Port Stephens Council. Of the recorded infestations in Australia, almost all occur within Port Stephens Council area with three known from nearby sites. Already a major weed overseas, Chinese Violet is a pretty garden plant that the commonwealth Bureau of Rural Sciences has recommended be eradicated from Australia before it can spread further into agricultural and environmental areas. The rapidly growing plant has a smothering habit and can outcompete most crops for water and nutrients. It is mostly spread by seed but can also send down roots from the sprawling stems, smothering native and other desirable plants. Chinese Violet is a class 1 notifiable noxious plant throughout New South Wales which makes spreading it through the movement of soil, machinery and plant material etc.an offence. People undertaking activities on land affected by this weed should contact the weed officers for advice before commencing works. Occupiers of affected land have obligations to control the plant and should contact council officers for advice on how to proceed. The Noxious Weeds Act control requirement is "The plant must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant". Please report any suspected occurances of Chinese Violet to Council's Weeds and Pest Management Officers (49 800 392). The attached files contain information on how to identify and control Chinese Violet. Contact details
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