Amyema hexantha
Amyema hexantha
- Native to:
- Philippines
GBIF: Elmer, A.D.E.
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Loranthaceae
- Genus:
- Amyema
- Species:
- Amyema hexantha
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Parasite
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jan,feb,sep,oct,nov,dec
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow, orange, red
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Notes:
- As a hemiparasitic mistletoe, fire response depends on host tree survival; can resprout from haustoria if host survives fire damage
Propagation & Germination
- Notes:
- Seeds require bird passage through digestive tract or removal of sticky viscin layer for germination; require contact with appropriate host tree branch
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI