Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Loranthaceae

Genus:

Amyema

Species:

Amyema corniculata

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:

As a hemiparasite on fire-adapted eucalyptus hosts, it can resprout from haustorial connections after top-kill by fire.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Seeds germinate on host tree bark after being deposited by birds; germination and establishment dependent on host compatibility.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI