Cuscuta epithymum subsp. kotschyi
Cuscuta epithymum subsp. kotschyi
- Native to:
- Algeria | Baleares | Bulgaria | Corse | France | Greece | Iran | Italy | Krym | Morocco | NW. Balkan Pen. | Palestine | Portugal | Sicilia | Spain | Switzerland | Türkiye | Ukraine
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Convolvulaceae
- Genus:
- Cuscuta
- Species:
- Cuscuta epithymum subsp. kotschyi
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Parasite
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug
- Bloom Colors:
- white, pink
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Scarification improves germination rates. Seeds germinate and must quickly locate a suitable host plant or seedling dies within days.
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