white mistletoe
Tupeia antarctica
Family: Loranthaceae
What it is like
Tupeia antarctica is a SHRUB. The species is monoecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.
Height (m): 0
Where it is found
Lowland and montane forest throughout New Zealand, hemiparasitic on Neopanax spp., Coprosma spp., Carpodetus spp. and Cytisus proliferus.
New Zealand.
Conservation Status:
Countries/locations it is found in
How it is used
Food
Rating: 1
Fruit - raw.
Medicine
Rating: 0
Other
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How it is grown
Plants are monoecious-dioecious, occasionally polygamous.
Propagating it: Seed -
Best place to grow: Woodland Garden Sunny Edge; Dappled Shade; Shady Edge;
Habit: Shrub
Hardiness:
Growth:
Soil: Light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay)
Shade: Semi-shade, no shade
Moisture: Moist