Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Loranthaceae

Genus:

Amyema

Species:

Amyema arthrocaulis

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Parasite

Height:

100 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

jan,aug,sep,oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

red, orange

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, butterflies

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouts from haustorium after fire damage to host tree branches; benefits from post-fire host regrowth.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Seeds require passage through bird digestive systems or removal of viscid coating; germination occurs on host tree bark.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI