Propagation
Take stem cuttings during summer.

Note:
It is controlled by hand removal or raking and rolling it up into a pile to be composted or bagged then removed off site. Spraying glyphosate 1% solution has minimal effect due to the waxy surface of the leaves.
This plant is easy to remove but soon returns and requires follow up weeding to eradicate.

Contact with the leaves may cause skin irritation especially for dogs.


Botanic information
Leaf: The glossy dark green ovate leaves clasp the stem and has purplish pubescent undersides. The upper surface has parallel venation and the leaves have a thick fleshy texture.

Flower: The sessile white crateriform flowers have 3-petals and sepals and are arranged in a terminal cyme that is accompanied with boat-like shaped bracts and appear from spring to summer.

Fruit: The small fruit is a papery capsule. The tiny seed is not normally seen and the plant reproduces vegetatively. It is dispersed by stem fragments in water or through rubbish dumping.