Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Loranthaceae

Genus:

Amyema

Species:

Amyema seemeniana subsp. flexuosa

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, butterflies

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouts vigorously after fire if haustorium and host branch survive; regenerates from bird-dispersed seed on fire-stimulated host regrowth.

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Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Seeds germinate on host branches after bird dispersal removes sticky viscin coating; requires contact with suitable host tissue.

Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch