Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Santalaceae

Genus:

Arceuthobium

Species:

Arceuthobium minutissimum

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Parasite

Height:

3 cm

Bloom Months:

jul,aug,sep

Bloom Colors:

yellow, orange

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds

Deer Resistant:

Yes

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Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Seeds are explosively discharged and require penetration into host bark; germination occurs directly on host branches via sticky viscin coating.

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