[3] Mikania micrantha has ribbed stems that grow up to 6 metres (20 ft) in length with 4–13-centimetre (1.6–5.1 in) long leaves that have a heart-shaped base and a pointed apex.

Cuscuta, a parasitic plant, has been used in Assam and Sri Lanka to suppress the spread of Mikania from waste land to tea plantations.

Other control measures include the rust fungus Puccinia spegazzinii and the thrips species Liothrips mikaniae.

In Kerala, India, the weed is utilized as a fodder in some parts of the state, especially during summer when the availability of grass is scarce.

In Assam (NE India), Kabi tribes use the leaf juice of Mikania as an antidote for insect bite and scorpion sting.

Recent studies have shown that Mikania is not suitable for mulching and composting due to its high water content.

[10] It is used to heal cuts and stop minor external bleeding in Fiji but its medicinal properties are still yet to be fully discovered.

Its use has also been reported in the state of Arunachal Pradesh; fresh leaves are pounded and then applied over lacerations to stop bleeding and subsequent healing.