Tropaeolum speciosum

Species

Common names

Chilean flame creeper

flame flower

flame nasturtium

Full scientific name

Tropaeolum speciosum Poepp. & Endl.

Number of records

767

Currently classified as a weed

Yes

This weed is included in:

• Environmental Weeds
• National Pest Plant Accord (NPPA)
• Unwanted Organisms
• Auckland RPMP - Sustained Control
• Bay of Plenty RPMP - Exclusion
• Otago RPMP - Site-led
• Waikato RPMP - Eradication
• Canterbury RPMP - Organism of Interest
• Hawke’s Bay RPMP - Organism of Interest

External links:

• Species information (NZPCN)
• Weed control information (Weedbusters)
• Biological control for this species
• Key to the weed species (Manaaki Whenua)

This species is in the genus:

Tropaeolum

Genus