Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Loranthaceae

Genus:

Amyema

Species:

Amyema cercidioides

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Parasite

Height:

100 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

jan,feb,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:

Mistletoe can resprout from haustoria after fire if host tree survives; populations often increase post-fire due to host tree stress.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

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

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI