 These appear as a dense mass of small fleshy leafless twigs, up to 10 cm long, usually growing on the host plants manuka ("Leptospermum scoparium") and kanuka ("Kunzea ericoides").It is reddish-yellow to green with tiny flowers and small yellow fruits from October to May.It is similar to the other two species of New Zealand leafless mistletoe in the genus "Korthalsella", but has denser stems arising at a narrower angle.