Cuscuta pedicellata
Cuscuta pedicellata
- Native to:
- Afghanistan | East Aegean Is. | Egypt | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Iran | Kazakhstan | Kirgizstan | Lebanon-Syria | Libya | Palestine | Russia | Sinai | Sudan-South Sudan | Tadzhikistan | Transcaucasus | Türkiye | Türkiye-in-Europe | Turkmenistan | Uzbekistan
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Convolvulaceae
- Genus:
- Cuscuta
- Species:
- Cuscuta pedicellata
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Parasite
- Height:
- 50 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- white, cream
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- insects
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 5–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require contact with host plant chemical cues for optimal germination. Scarification improves germination rates.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI