Purple succulent
Callisia fragrans
family
Commelinaceae
origin
Exotic
declaration
Council Pest Vegetation (BCC Natural Asset Local Law)
Council Pest Vegetation (BCC Natural Asset Local Law)
Common names
Purple succulent, Basket plant, Fragrant inch plant.
A creeping herbaceous plant with clusters of large, green or purplish, fleshy leaves. Its fleshy spreading stems produce roots and give rise to new plants. Its flowers are borne in clusters at the top of long upright stalks. Its small flowers are almost stalkless and have white petals.
Impact
Impact
This garden escape is well established in south-eastern Queensland, where it is regarded as a significant environmental weed and appears on several local council weed lists (e.g. it is regarded as one of the 12 most concerning environmental weeds in the Hervey Bay local authority area) as well as in the list of the top 200 invasive species for this region. It has more recently become naturalised in New South Wales, and hence is not currently regarded as a major problem there.Purple succulent (Callisia fragrans) forms a dense spreading ground-cover that can rapidly overtake bushland areas. It therefore has the potential to crowd out native species and prevent their regeneration.
Location
Location
Characteristics
Characteristics
Similar Species
Similar Species
This garden escape is well established in south-eastern Queensland, where it is regarded as a significant environmental weed and appears on several local council weed lists (e.g. it is regarded as one of the 12 most concerning environmental weeds in the Hervey Bay local authority area) as well as in the list of the top 200 invasive species for this region. It has more recently become naturalised in New South Wales, and hence is not currently regarded as a major problem there.Purple succulent (Callisia fragrans) forms a dense spreading ground-cover that can rapidly overtake bushland areas. It therefore has the potential to crowd out native species and prevent their regeneration.
