Arceuthobium oxycedri var. oxycedri

Arceuthobium oxycedri var. oxycedri

Native to:
Albania | Algeria | Bulgaria | China | France | Greece | India | Iran | Iraq | Kazakhstan | Kirgizstan | Kriti | Krym | Lebanon-Syria | Morocco | North Caucasus | NW. Balkan Pen. | Pakistan | Spain | Tadzhikistan | Transcaucasus | Türkiye | Türkiye-in-Europe | Turkmenistan | Uzbekistan

Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Santalaceae
Genus:
Arceuthobium
Species:
Arceuthobium oxycedri var. oxycedri

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Parasite
Height:
30 cm
Drought Tolerance:
High
Bloom Months:
mar,apr,may
Bloom Colors:
yellow, green

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:
birds
Deer Resistant:
Yes

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

Propagation & Germination

Notes:
Seeds require bird passage through digestive tract for dispersal and germination; germinate directly on host bark.

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