Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Loranthaceae

Genus:

Amyema

Species:

Amyema nestor

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Parasite

Height:

100 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

jan,feb,oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

red, orange

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, nectar-feeding insects

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Seeds require passage through bird digestive tract or removal of viscid coating; germinate on host tree branches where deposited by frugivorous birds.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI