Cuscuta australis var. australis
Cuscuta australis var. australis
- Native to:
- Australia | Bangladesh | Botswana | Burkina | Cameroon | China | Ethiopia | Ghana | Guinea | Hainan | India | Ivory Coast | Japan | Jawa | Kazakhstan | Kenya | Kirgizstan | Korea | Lesser Sunda Is. | Liberia | Madagascar | Malaya | Nansei-shoto | New Guinea | Nigeria | North Caucasus | Russia | Sierra Leone | Somalia | South Africa | Sudan-South Sudan | Sumatera | Tadzhikistan | Taiwan | Tanzania | Transcaucasus | Turkmenistan | Uganda | Ukraine | Uzbekistan | Vietnam | Zambia
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Convolvulaceae
- Genus:
- Cuscuta
- Species:
- Cuscuta australis var. australis
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Parasite
- Height:
- 50 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- white, cream
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 5–21 days
- Notes:
- Scarification improves germination. Seeds germinate best with host plant presence or exudates. Light and temperature fluctuation may enhance germination.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch