Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Santalaceae

Genus:

Arceuthobium

Species:

Arceuthobium tsugense subsp. tsugense

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Parasite

Height:

8 cm

Bloom Months:

aug,sep,oct

Bloom Colors:

yellow, orange

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days

Germination Time:

14–30 days

Notes:

Seeds are explosively dispersed and must land on hemlock bark to germinate. Germination occurs on host tissue only.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI