Cistanche tinctoria
Cistanche tinctoria
- Native to:
- Chad | Djibouti | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Gulf States | Iran | Iraq | Kenya | Kuwait | Lebanon-Syria | Oman | Palestine | Saudi Arabia | Sinai | Socotra | Somalia | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Yemen
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Orobanchaceae
- Genus:
- Cistanche
- Species:
- Cistanche tinctoria
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Parasite
- Height:
- 40 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- apr,may,jun
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow, purple
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require light for germination. As an obligate holoparasite, seedlings must quickly attach to host plant roots (Haloxylon or other Chenopodiaceae) to survive.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI