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Convolvulaceae
European dodder
Cuscuta europaea
Also known as Clover dodder, Common dodder, Hellweed, Cuscuta tetrandra
Native Plants · Parasitic Plant · Cuscuta · Dodder · Vine · Botanical Curiosity · Annual · Wildflower · Specialist · Europe · Medicinal
European dodder is a fascinating parasitic annual vine that attaches to host plants and obtains all its water and nutrients through specialized structures called haustoria. It is not suitable as a traditional garden plant and is rarely sold commercially; it is primarily of interest to botanical enthusiasts and researchers. Growing dodder requires a suitable host plant and is not recommended for most home gardens.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water the host plant regularly; dodder obtains all moisture from its host · Not applicable — parasitic plant
- Maintenance
- High
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7–7.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Canary Is., Central European Rus, China North-Central, China South-Central, Chita, Corse, Denmark, East Aegean Is., East European Russia
- Attracts
- Bees, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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