Egyptian Broomrape
Orobanche aegyptiaca
- Native to:
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Chad, China, Cyprus, Egypt, Greece, India, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Krym, Kuwait, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Mali, Morocco, Nepal, Pakistan, Palestine, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
(c) Nasser Halaweh, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Orobanchaceae
- Genus:
- Orobanche
- Species:
- Orobanche aegyptiaca
- USDA Symbol:
- ORAE3
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 50 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- mar,apr,may,jun
- Bloom Colors:
- purple, blue, violet
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- well-drained, sandy to loamy soil
- pH:
- 6.0 - 8.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- parasitic plant, relies on host roots
Propagation & Germination
- Notes:
- Parasitic plant; seeds require chemical signals from host plant roots (often Solanaceae, Fabaceae, Asteraceae) to germinate.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI