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

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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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