Orobanchaceae
Cordylanthus eremicus
Cordylanthus eremicus
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · California Native · Desert Plant · Hemiparasitic · Orobanchaceae · Arid · Rare · Wildflower · Specialist · Dry Soil · Part Shade
Desert bird's-beak (Cordylanthus eremicus) is a rare, hemiparasitic annual native to arid regions of California, requiring a host plant in sandy, well-drained desert soil to thrive. It is best grown in outdoor native and desert garden settings with minimal watering and full to partial sun exposure. This specialist plant is not suited to typical home gardens and demands expert knowledge of its parasitic requirements.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water sparingly, allowing soil to dry nearly completely between waterings · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- High
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.8
- Temperature
- -40°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 3a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- California
- Attracts
- Bees
Sources: trefle, usda
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