Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Loranthaceae

Genus:

Amyema

Species:

Amyema herbertiana

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Parasite

Height:

100 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

jan,feb,sep,oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

red, orange, yellow

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, honeyeaters, butterflies

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouts vigorously after fire if host tree survives; benefits from post-fire flush of host growth.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

14–45 days

Notes:

Seeds must pass through bird digestive system or have fruit pulp removed; sticky coating aids attachment to host branches.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI