Cuscuta approximata subsp. approximata
Cuscuta approximata subsp. approximata
- Native to:
- Afghanistan | Albania | Algeria | Baleares | Belarus | Canary Is. | Cape Verde | China | Corse | East Aegean Is. | Egypt | Eritrea | Ethiopia | France | Greece | India | Iran | Iraq | Italy | Kazakhstan | Kenya | Kirgizstan | Krym | Lebanon-Syria | Madeira | Morocco | Myanmar | North Caucasus | NW. Balkan Pen. | Pakistan | Palestine | Portugal | Romania | Russia | Sardegna | Saudi Arabia | Sicilia | Sinai | Switzerland | Tadzhikistan | Tanzania | Thailand | Transcaucasus | Türkiye | Turkmenistan | Ukraine | Uzbekistan | Vietnam | Yemen | Zambia
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Convolvulaceae
- Genus:
- Cuscuta
- Species:
- Cuscuta approximata subsp. approximata
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Parasite
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- white, cream
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- small mammals, birds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require contact with host plant chemical signals for optimal germination. Germination is triggered by host exudates in natural conditions.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch