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Muellerina myrtifolia
Myrtle-leaved mistletoe is a hemiparasitic shrub that grows on the branches of host trees and vines in rainforest, rather than in soil. It cannot be grown as a normal garden plant without its host.
Muellerina myrtifolia, common name myrtle-leaved mistletoe, is a hemiparasitic aerial shrub in the family Loranthaceae. The species is
endemic to New South Wales and Queensland.
The main hosts on which M. myrtifolia grows are vines, in particular, Wonga vine (Pandorea pandorana), Jasminum species, and Parsonsia species. An inventory of host plants for Muellerina myrtifolia is given by Downey.
Callitris Mistletoe · Banksia mistletoe · Creeping Mistletoe · Hoop Pine Mistletoe · Muellerina
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Muellerina myrtifolia by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
