Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Loranthaceae

Genus:

Agelanthus

Species:

Agelanthus terminaliae

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Parasite

Height:

100 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

jan,feb,oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

red, orange, yellow

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

As a hemiparasitic mistletoe, survival depends on host tree persistence through fire. Often recolonizes hosts that resprout after fire.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Seeds are typically dispersed by birds and germinate on host tree branches. Requires contact with host tissue for establishment.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI