Cuscuta epithymum subsp. epithymum
Cuscuta epithymum subsp. epithymum
- Native to:
- Afghanistan | Albania | Algeria | Austria | Baleares | Baltic States | Belarus | Belgium | Bulgaria | Canary Is. | China | Corse | Czechia-Slovakia | Denmark | East Aegean Is. | Finland | France | Germany | Great Britain | Greece | Hungary | Iran | Ireland | Italy | Kazakhstan | Kriti | Krym | Lebanon-Syria | Libya | Madeira | Morocco | Netherlands | North Caucasus | Norway | NW. Balkan Pen. | Palestine | Poland | Portugal | Romania | Russia | Selvagens | Sicilia | Spain | Sweden | Switzerland | Transcaucasus | Tunisia | Türkiye | Türkiye-in-Europe | Ukraine
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Convolvulaceae
- Genus:
- Cuscuta
- Species:
- Cuscuta epithymum subsp. epithymum
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Parasite
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- white, pink
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- butterflies, bees
- 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 light for germination and must contact host plant within days of emergence to survive. Germination stimulated by host plant root exudates.
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