Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Santalales
Genus:
Species:
obscurum
ID:
1074948

Status:
valid

Authors:
Thunb.

Source:
tro

Year:
1794

Citation Micro:
Prodr. Pl. Cap. : 31 (1794)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001074286

Common Names

  • Viscum obscurum
  • Obscure Mistletoe
  • Obscure Mistletoe

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Uses & Benefits

Viscum obscurum is used as an ornamental plant and for its medicinal properties.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Viscum obscurum is a small, yellow, 5-petalled flower with yellow anthers. The seed is a small, black, ovoid-shaped drupe. The seedlings are slender and have a single, oval-shaped cotyledon.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Viscum obscurum is a semi-evergreen, semi-parasitic shrub native to South Africa. It can be propagated by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained, sandy soil and kept moist. Cuttings should be taken from mature stems and rooted in a moist, sandy soil. Once established, it requires little maintenance and can tolerate drought.

Where to Find Viscum obscurum

Viscum obscurum is native to India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. It is found in moist deciduous forests, evergreen forests, and scrub jungles.

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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