Nodding Broomrape
Orobanche cernua
- Native to:
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Azores, Bangladesh, Canary Is., Chad, China, Corse, Czechia-Slovakia, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Gulf States, Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kirgizstan, Krym, Kuwait, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Madeira, Morocco, Nepal, North Caucasus, NW. Balkan Pen., Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Sinai, Socotra, Somalia, Spain, Sudan-South Sudan, Tadzhikistan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Yemen
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Orobanchaceae
- Genus:
- Orobanche
- Species:
- Orobanche cernua
- USDA Symbol:
- ORCE
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 40 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul,aug
- Bloom Colors:
- purple, blue, violet
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- poor, sandy, well-drained soil
- pH:
- 6.0 - 8.0 (neutral to slightly alkaline)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- parasitic on roots of host plants
Propagation & Germination
- Notes:
- Parasitic plant; seeds require chemical signals from host roots (often Artemisia species) to germinate. Does not germinate without host presence.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI