Weed library - Bindii / Jo-Jo Weed / Onehunga (Soliva pterosperma)


Is a winter growing annual plant.

Jo-Jo weed produces a seed capsule which has very sharp spines on it.


Source: Agriculture and Food 2014, Pest and Disease information service, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, accessed 11 February 2023, < https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/herbicides/bindii-control>.


Herbicide Control Options

Step 1. Select your situation

Control Tips


  • Spray young, actively growing plants
  • For Hand Gun Spraying: Spray to thoroughly wet all the foliage but not to cause run off

  • DO NOT spray when the plant is stressed (i.e. Drought, physical damage, insect damage etc)

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