Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Loranthaceae

Genus:

Amyema

Species:

Amyema triantha

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 Notes:

As a hemiparasitic mistletoe, fire response depends on host tree survival and regeneration capacity.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Seeds require passage through bird digestive system or removal of sticky viscin layer for successful germination.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI