Cuscuta brevistyla var. brevistyla
Cuscuta brevistyla var. brevistyla
- Native to:
- Afghanistan | Albania | Algeria | Canary Is. | China | Egypt | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Greece | Iran | Iraq | Italy | Kirgizstan | Kriti | Lebanon-Syria | Libya | Morocco | North Caucasus | Palestine | Sardegna | Saudi Arabia | Sinai | Spain | Sudan-South Sudan | Tadzhikistan | Transcaucasus | Tunisia | Türkiye | Türkiye-in-Europe | Turkmenistan | Uzbekistan
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Convolvulaceae
- Genus:
- Cuscuta
- Species:
- Cuscuta brevistyla var. brevistyla
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Parasite
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul,aug
- Bloom Colors:
- white, cream
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, small insects
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
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 scarification and cold stratification. Germination is enhanced by proximity to host plant chemical cues in soil.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI