Cuscuta chinensis var. chinensis
Cuscuta chinensis var. chinensis
- Native to:
- Afghanistan | Andaman Is. | Australia | Bangladesh | China | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Ghana | India | Iran | Iraq | Japan | Kazakhstan | Kirgizstan | Korea | Madagascar | Nansei-shoto | Nepal | Pakistan | Russia | Saudi Arabia | Socotra | Sri Lanka | Sudan-South Sudan | Tadzhikistan | Taiwan | Thailand | Turkmenistan | Uzbekistan | Vietnam
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Convolvulaceae
- Genus:
- Cuscuta
- Species:
- Cuscuta chinensis var. chinensis
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Parasite
- Height:
- 200 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- white, cream
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds benefit from scarification or brief acid treatment to break hard seed coat. Requires proximity to suitable host plant for successful establishment.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI