Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Santalales
Genus:
Species:
tenue
ID:
1248483

Status:
valid

Authors:
Engl.

Source:
tro

Year:
1894

Citation Micro:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 20: 133 (1894)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001247821

Common Names

  • Viscum tenue
  • Tenue Viscum
  • Viscum Tenue

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Description

Viscum tenue (also called Slender mistletoe, among many other common names) is a species of parasitic flowering plant in the Santalaceae family. It is native to China and is found in forests, thickets, and along streams. It has small, yellowish-green leaves and small, white flowers.

Uses & Benefits

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

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Viscum tenue flowers are small, white and have four petals. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings have long, narrow leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Viscum tenue 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 tenue

Viscum tenue is found in India and Southeast Asia.

Viscum tenue FAQ

What is the scientific name of Viscum tenue?

Viscum tenue

What are the common names of Viscum tenue?

Slender Mistletoe

Where is Viscum tenue native to?

China, India, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam

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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