Hawaii's Most Invasive Horticultural Plants

   
Mexican creeper
Antigonon leptopus

(Photo credit: Gerald D. Carr)

 

(Photo credit: Haleakala National Park Resources Management Division)


Other names:mountain rose, coral bells, confederate vine, chain-of-love, hearts-on-a-chain
Description: Rank vine with tendrils, 2-3" thin, heart-shaped leaves, and clusters of 1/2" pink flowers.
Risk areas: Dry and moist lowland areas.

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