| Neutral | kennedyh | On Jul 8, 2003, kennedyh from Churchill, Victoria
Australia (Zone 10a) wrote:This is the less common of the two mistletoe species that grow in this area. It is rather fussier about its host and usually grows on Eucalyptus species that have fine garnular bark. Around here, it is commonest on But-but, Eucalyptus bridgesiana, but also commonly grows on Narrow-leaf Peppermint (Eucalyptus radiata)
I have a couple of Narrow-leaf Peppermints in my garden and the mistletoe grows just up the road, but so far the Mistletoe Bird has not imported it to our garden.
The name Creeping Mistletoe, is because, once established on a host tree, the Mistletoe stem will extend along the branches of the host, rooting again at intervals into its host tree. |
