Malanga
Dendrophthoe falcata
Outdoor Plants Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
Dendrophthoe falcata (mistletoe or ‘Malanga’ in Odia, also called Banda) is a hemiparasitic shrub of the Loranthaceae family that grows on the branches of host trees. The plant bears attractive orange-red tubular flowers. Used in traditional medicine but also damages host trees.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Full sun
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Water
Regular; moderately drought-tolerant
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Humidity
Moderate
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Temperature
15-38°C
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Soil
Well-draining loam
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Fertilizer
Compost annually
🌐 Common Names
HI
Hindi
डेंड्रोफथो फाल्काटा
BN
Bengali
ডেন্ড্রোফথো ফালকাটা
MR
Marathi
डेंड्रोफथो फाल्काटा
TE
Telugu
డెండ్రోఫ్థో ఫాల్కాటా
TA
Tamil
டென்ட்ரோப்தோ ஃபால்காடா
GU
Gujarati
ડેન્ડ્રોફ્થો ફાલ્કાટા
UR
Urdu
ڈینڈروفٹو فالکاٹا
KN
Kannada
ಡೆಂಡ್ರೊಫ್ಥೋ ಫಾಲ್ಕಾಟ
OR
Odia
ମାଲଙ୍ଗା
ML
Malayalam
ഡെൻഡ്രോഫ്തോ ഫാൽക്കാറ്റ
PA
Punjabi
ਡੈਂਡਰੋਫਥੋ ਫਾਲਕਾਟਾ
AS
Assamese
ডেন্ড্রোফথো ফালকাটা
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- Indian Subcontinent
- 📏 Max height
- 10-20 m
- 📐 Spread
- 4-6 m
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Spring
- 🎨 Bloom color
- White-yellow
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- 40+ years
- 📈 Growth rate
- Moderate
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Non-toxic
- 🌱 Propagation
- Seeds
🛡️ Health & Safety
🐾 Pet safe
✅ Non-toxic
Non-toxic
Common issues
- Leaf spot
- caterpillar defoliation
💡 Care tips
- Plant in well-draining soil with appropriate light.
- Tolerates Indian tropical conditions.
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