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 | South Sudan | 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
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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.
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