Cuscuta obtusiflora var. glandulosa
Cuscuta obtusiflora var. glandulosa
- Native to:
- Costa Rica | Cuba | Dominican Republic | Guatemala | Jamaica | Mexico | Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southwest | Nicaragua | Panamá | Puerto Rico | Trinidad-Tobago
GBIF: Jay Horn
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Convolvulaceae
- Genus:
- Cuscuta
- Species:
- Cuscuta obtusiflora var. glandulosa
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Parasite
- Height:
- 10 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- white, cream
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- insects
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Scarification improves germination. Seeds germinate when host plant volatiles are detected in proximity.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI