Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Loranthaceae

Genus:

Amyema

Species:

Amyema polytrias

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, it can resprout from haustorium connections after fire if host tree survives. Often proliferates post-fire on resprouting eucalypts.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

14–42 days

Notes:

Seeds must be cleaned of viscous fruit coating and require passage through bird gut or cleaning before planting. Best germinated on host tree bark.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI