Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Loranthaceae

Genus:

Amyema

Species:

Amyema benthamii

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Parasite

Height:

100 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

jan,feb,oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

red, orange

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, nectar-feeding insects

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

As a hemiparasite on eucalypts, it benefits from fire when host trees resprout vigorously, providing new growth for attachment.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Seeds require passage through bird digestive system or removal of viscid coating; must be placed in contact with host branch for establishment.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI