Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Loranthaceae

Genus:

Amyema

Species:

Amyema lucasii

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Parasite

Height:

100 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

jan,aug,sep,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:

Resprouts after fire from haustoria embedded in host branches. Hosts typically resprout, allowing mistletoe persistence in fire-adapted ecosystems.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Seeds require bird gut passage or removal of sticky viscin layer for germination. Must be placed on appropriate host plant branch.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI