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Cotoneaster franchetii bois Cat’s claw creeper (Dolichandra)

Category 3 invader plant. This means that Cotoneaster franchetii bois Although the flag iris is an aquatic plant,
you are allowed to keep existing trees, An upright or arching shrub, covered the rhizomes can survive long, dry periods.
but no further propagation can be done. in small white flowers in summer along The plant is classified as a Category 1
The tree produces excessive amounts of with red berries. It has no thorns, is invader. An abundance of seeds are
long, brown seed pods and the seeds evergreen and is an excellent screening produced and spread by water.
germinate easily. Prune the tree every plant. It is classified as a Category 1
year after flowering to prevent seed invader plant due to the plant’s excessive Bunny ears (Opuntia microdasys)
formation. seed formation. A popular garden succulent due to its large
yellow flowers and pads that grow in pairs.
Pampas grass (Cortaderia Yellow flag iris (Iris pseudacorus) It has the same growth habit as prickly pear
selloana) The flowers are large and yellow in cactus and pieces are spread by animals,
The grass has beautiful tall, white colour with a typical iris structure. The people and vehicles. It is classified as a
plumes. Each plume can produce up to plants are often seen in or near ponds or Category 1 invader plant.
100 000 seeds. The seeds are spread streams.
by wind and can germinate without Cat’s claw creeper (Dolichandra)
pollination. Pampas grass has a mass Do not confuse this plant with our This evergreen creeper can attach itself
of fibrous roots and is an aggressive indigenous species, Moraea huttonii. in trees measuring up to 9 metres tall.
coloniser. Previously, the plants were It has exquisite bright-yellow flowers
often used to stabilise old mine dumps, The yellow flag iris has creeping and will eventually completely cover the
but are now classified as part of the rhizomes, whereas as our indigenous iris supporting plant. It has pod-like seed
Category 1 invader plant list. has a corm. capsules that split open and release
winged papery seeds. It is classified as a
Bunny ears (Opuntia microdasys) Category 1 invader plant.

Sources: Problem Plants of South Africa by
Clive Bromilow
https://invasives.org.za/
https://invasives.org.za/fact-sheet/

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