Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Santalales
Genus:
Species:
fischeri
ID:
1248477

Status:
valid

Authors:
Engl.

Source:
tro

Year:
1894

Citation Micro:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 20: 132 (1894)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001247815

Common Names

  • Viscum fischeri
  • Fischeri Viscum
  • Viscum Fischeri

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Description

Viscum fischeri (also called Mistletoe, among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub native to China. It has glossy, dark green leaves and small, white flowers. It is found in forests, thickets, and along roadsides.

Uses & Benefits

Viscum fischeri is used as an ornamental plant and for erosion control.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Viscum fischeri is a small, yellowish-green, and has five petals. The seed is a small, round, yellow-brown, and has a single seed inside. The seedlings are small, round, and yellow-green.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Viscum fischeri can be propagated by seed or by cuttings. It prefers moist, well-drained soil in full sun. It can tolerate partial shade in warmer climates.

Where to Find Viscum fischeri

Viscum fischeri is found in India and Southeast Asia.

Species in the Viscum genus

Viscum wrayi, Viscum wightianum, Viscum whitei, Viscum wallichianum, Viscum vohimavoense, Viscum tieghemii, Viscum subracemosum, Viscum stenocarpum, Viscum tuberculatum, Viscum tsiafajavonense, Viscum tsaratananense, Viscum trilobatum, Viscum triflorum, Viscum album, Viscum acaciae, Viscum longipetiolatum, Viscum malurianum, Viscum grossum, Viscum grandicaule, Viscum itrafanaombense, Viscum katikianum, Viscum junodii, Viscum indosinense, Viscum heyneanum, Viscum rotundifolium, Viscum roncartii, Viscum ramosissimum, Viscum scurruloideum, Viscum semialatum, Viscum orbiculatum, Viscum myriophlebium, Viscum multipedunculatum, Viscum multiflorum, Viscum apiculatum, Viscum angulatum, Viscum ambongoense, Viscum capitellatum, Viscum birmanicum, Viscum bancroftii, Viscum exile, Viscum dryophilum, Viscum fastigiatum, Viscum mysorense, Viscum congolense, Viscum combreticola, Viscum coloratum, Viscum ceibarum, Viscum decurrens, Viscum cylindricum, Viscum cruciatum,

Species in the Santalaceae family

Acanthosyris annonagustata, Acanthosyris asipapote, Acanthosyris falcata, Acanthosyris glabrata, Acanthosyris paulo-alvinii, Acanthosyris spinescens, Amphorogyne celastroides, Amphorogyne spicata, Amphorogyne staufferi, Anthobolus erythrocaulis, Anthobolus filifolius, Anthobolus foveolatus, Anthobolus leptomeroides, Antidaphne amazonensis, Antidaphne andina, Antidaphne antidaphneoides, Antidaphne glaziovii, Antidaphne hondurensis, Antidaphne punctulata, Antidaphne schottii, Antidaphne viscoidea, Antidaphne wrightii, Arceuthobium abietinum, Arceuthobium abietis-religiosae, Arceuthobium americanum, Arceuthobium apachecum, Arceuthobium azoricum, Arceuthobium bicarinatum, Arceuthobium blumeri, Arceuthobium californicum, Arceuthobium campylopodum, Arceuthobium chinense, Arceuthobium cyanocarpum, Arceuthobium divaricatum, Arceuthobium douglasii, Arceuthobium gillii, Arceuthobium globosum, Arceuthobium guatemalense, Arceuthobium hondurense, Arceuthobium juniperi-procerae, Arceuthobium littorum, Arceuthobium microcarpum, Arceuthobium minutissimum, Arceuthobium monticola, Arceuthobium nigrum, Arceuthobium occidentale, Arceuthobium oxycedri, Arceuthobium pendens, Arceuthobium pini, Arceuthobium pusillum,

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