Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Loranthaceae

Genus:

Agelanthus

Species:

Agelanthus heteromorphus

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Parasite

Height:

100 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

jan,feb,mar,apr,may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

red, orange, yellow

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, sunbirds

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

As an aerial hemiparasite, survival depends on host tree's fire response. Common in fire-prone African savannas.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Seeds are typically dispersed by birds and require attachment to a suitable host tree for germination and establishment.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI