As a weedBanana Passion Flower is wide spread in Australia from the eastern coastal and adjoining regions from Queensland to southern Victoria, extending to Tasmania. It grows in a variety of native habitats including woodlands, rainforests and along water courses or in disturbed or degraded land.

The plant requires an open sunny position for seed germination and seedlings dislike competition when establishing and are more prone to appear in open areas. Established plants can grows several metres yearly up into the surrounding vegetation and then grow laterally or form a dense mat across the ground.

The vine smothers ground vegetation preventing revegetation and climbs into shrubs and trees forming a dense covering cutting out the light. The plant can reproduce by routing at the nodes or the seeds can remain viable in the soil for up to two years.

Control methodsinclude physically digging out small infestations including the roots and stems that are in contact with the ground or the vine may be severed at the base and the foliage left in the canopy to dry out.

Larger plants should be cut at a height of 1m (3ft) from the ground and sprayed with a non selective herbicide. Fruiting stems should be cut and bagged where possible then all plant material should be removed off site and destroyed. Plants may be sprayed with a non-selective herbicide but follow up applications are required.