Tristerix longebracteatus (Tristerix)

Tristerix longebracteatus, Tristerix

Botanical name: Tristerix longebracteatus

Common name: Tristerix

Family: Loranthaceae

Origin: South America, Andes

USDA Plant Hardiness MapSmall plant 2-5 ftSemi-shadeFull sunRed, crimson, vinous flowersPlant attracts butterflies, hummingbirds

Tristerix is a genus of mistletoe in the family Loranthaceae, native to the Andes from Colombia to Chile. They are a woody perennial usually occurring as an aerial parasite, often pollinated by hummingbirds.



Tristerix longebracteatus, Tristerix
Tristerix longebracteatus, Tristerix


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