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Mother of Millions
Class 4
Weed Control
Management Plan
Crassulaceae
Family Name:_________________________________________________
Brophyllum delagoense
Scientific Name:_______________________________________________
Mother of Millions,
Common Names:______________________________________________
Weed status: The abovementioned weed is a Class 4 noxious weed declared
under section Control Order 28 of the Noxious Weeds Act 1993.
Plan Period
Starting Date: 01 Sept 2011
Control Requirements:
Review Date: 30 June 2016
(Unless otherwise revoked)
Under Control Order 28, Noxious Weeds Act 1993 it is required that:
“The growth of the plant must be managed in manner that reduces its numbers, spread and
incidence and continuously inhibits its reproduction and the plant must not be sold,
propagated or knowingly distributed.
Registered Herbicide Application Rates:
Triclopyr 300g/L + Picloram 100g/L + Aminopyralid 8g/L (eg Grazon Extra®)
500ml per 100L of water (spot/boom) - apply at flowering, add a surfactant.
Triclopyr 300g/L + Picloram 100g/L (eg Grazon DS®)
500ml per 100L of water (spot/boom) - apply at flowering, add a surfactant.
2,4-D 300g/L (eg Affray®) 70ml in 10L - thorough even coverage of leaves.
(Note: Not all herbicides registered for these purposes may be listed. Consult Weed Officers for more options).
Optimum months for control:
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F M A M J
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Control Methods/Techniques: Individual plants and small infestations must be
totally controlled.
Manual/Mechanical: Preventing the spread is the best control measure. If found
remove immediately using a combination of control methods including hand removal,
fire, herbicide application and rehabilitation. For small infestations Mother of Millions
can be removed by hand and burnt/ disposed of in plastic bags.
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Critical Comments:
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Winter is the best time to treat MOM.
Read MSDS and label of respective herbicides.
Chemical: Thorough spraying of Mother of Millions with herbicide is effective if
sufficient wetting agent is used to penetrate the waxy outer covering of the plant any
time of the year.
Spraying may not be 100% successful so the site should be monitored.
Biological: The South African citrus thrip is present in Southern Queensland &
Northern NSW. This thrip damages the outer tissue of the mother-of-millions plant and
also lays its eggs under the outer tissue. Where high populations of thrips exist, the
number of viable plantlets and flowers forming on mother-of-millions is reduced.
Area of Operation:
Narrabri Shire Council (NSC) is in the heart of the Namoi Valley with an area of
13,030km² and population of 13,507. NSC includes the towns of Baan Baa,
Bellata, Boggabri, Edgeroi, Gwabegar, Narrabri, Pilliga and Wee Waa. The
shire’s largest town of Narrabri is positioned on the crossroads of the Newell and
Kamilaroi highways.
References:
DPI Primefacts, Noxious and Environmental Weed Control Handbook 5th edition,
2011 NSW DPI.
Linkages to other Plans / Strategies
National Weed Strategy and control plans, NSW Weed Strategy and control plans.
NIWAC Regional Weed Strategy and control plans.
For further information contact:
Narrabri Shire Council
Phone: (02) 6799 6702 Fax: (02) 6799 6888
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.narrabri.nsw.gov.au
Northern Inland Weeds Advisory Committee:
Website: www.niwac.org
Mother of Millions
Weed Profile
Sheet
Crassulaceae
Family Name:_________________________________________________
Bryophyllum delagoense
Scientific Name:_______________________________________________
Mother of Millions (MOM)
Common Names:______________________________________________
Country of Origin: Africa and Madagascar
Habit
Life Span: Succulent perennial plan
Life Form: The common name “Mother of Millions” is based on the plant’s ability to reproduce
vegetatively in large numbers.
Habitat It is adapted to dry conditions and can survive long periods of drought, growing 30cm to 1m
in height.
Environmental
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Impact:
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Existing: MOM is poisonous when ingested due mainly due to bufadienolides which cause heart
failure. The toxins are present in all parts of the plant, however flowers are five times more poisonous
than the leaves and stems. Eating 5kg of MOM would kill an adult cow.
Potential:
Reproduction
Flowers: Orange-red in colour and occur in a
cluster at the top of a single stem. Flowering can
occur from May to October.
Fruit:
Seeds: MOM also produces numerous seeds
which can survive in the soil for a number of years
before germinating.
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Characteristics
Leaves: Pencil shaped, pale green to pale brown
in colour with dark green patches and a shallow
groove on the upper surface. There are up to 7
projections at the tip of each leaf which when
broken off can develop into new plants.
Stem: Pinkish-brown or grey in colour.
Underground Structures:
Confusing Species: In NSW there are two less common Bryophyllum
Species. These are hybrid mother of millions (Bryophyllum
daigremontianum x Bryophyllum delagoense) and resurrection plant
(Bryophyllum pinnatum)