Ardisia elliptica
shoebutton Ardisia
Introduced and now reproducing on its own in the wild.
Ardisia elliptica is an evergreen tree, also known as the shoebutton ardisia, native to the west coast of India, Sri Lanka, Indochina, Malaysia, Indonesia and New Guinea. It is a prolific reproducer which has made it a successful invasive species in other locations in the tropics where it has been introduced as a garden ornamental.
Read more on Wikipedia →This is an inference, not a schedule. The curve reflects when observers annotated flowering and fruiting — which tracks observer effort as well as plant behavior, and pools all elevations and islands into one signal. Hawaiʻi’s microclimates vary enormously; a species may fruit in January at sea level and June at elevation. Use this to know when to look, then look.
Controlling Ardisia elliptica
Best reported: IPA-Incision Point Application with 100% Polaris (imazapyr) — one report from CTAHR/OANRP.
5.0IPA-Incision Point Application100% Polaris (imazapyr)ImazapyrG2
- 5successful. Recommended method · CTAHR/OANRP · trial · 2018-04-24
Trial complete, 26 months. 1 cut/tree, 0.5ml/cut. At Tested 1 cut/15-20cm circum. At 6 months, 1 of 5 trees dead, rest had major defoliation. At 15 months, 5 of 5 dead. At 26 months, all trees fallen and decomposing. Suggest 1 cut/20cm.
4.0foliarRound Up. 1% and 3%GlyphosateG9
- 4more than moderate satisfaction · OANRP · observed · 2015-02-23
effective on large patched of plants
4.0clip and dripG4 20%, 80% BiodieselTriclopyrG4
- 4more than moderate satisfaction · OANRP · observed
4.0foliar3% and 5% Garlon4 in waterTriclopyrG4
- 4more than moderate satisfaction · OANRP · observed
effective on large patched of plants
1.0IPA-Incision Point Application100% Milestone (aminopyralid)AminopyralidG4
- 1unsatisfactory results · CTAHR/OANRP · trial · 2018-04-23
Trial complete, 26 months. 1 cut/tree, 0.5ml/cut. At 15 months, 1 of 5 trees dead. At 26 months, rest of plants recovering. May be effective at higher rates. Not recommended.
1.0IPA-Incision Point Application100% Ranger Pro (glyphosate)GlyphosateG9
- 1unsatisfactory results · CTAHR/OANRP · trial · 2018-04-23
Trial complete, 26 months. 1 cut/tree, 0.5ml/cut. At 15 months, 2 of 5 trees with major defoliation. At 26 months, 2 plants defoliated, but rest recovered. Inconsistent results. May be effective at higher rates. Not recommended.
1.0IPA-Incision Point Application100% Garlon 4 (triclopyr)TriclopyrG4
- 1unsatisfactory results · CTAHR/OANRP · trial · 2018-04-23
Trial complete, 26 months. 1 cut/tree, 0.5ml/cut. At 26 months, no trees dead. No major defoliation any time during trial. Not recommended.
no ratingfoliar2% Polaris and waterImazapyrG2
- —No rating · KMWP · trial · 2016-02-23
Trial in progress, awaiting results
Ratings are the reporting organisation’s own, on a 5-point scale. Always follow the product label — the label is the law. See these 8 rows in the full table
