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Cuscuta gronovii (Scaldweed, Common Dodder)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 30712



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Solanales
Family: Cuscutaceae
Genus: Cuscuta
Species: Cuscuta gronovii
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Perennial
  • Vine
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 4a (to -25 F / -32 C)
  • 4b (to -20 F / -29 C)
  • 5a (to -15 F / -26 C)
  • 5b (to -10 F / -23 C)
  • 6a (to -5 F / -21 C)
  • 6b (to 0 F / -18 C)
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
  • 9a (to 25 F / -4 C)
  • 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)
  • 10a (to 35 F / 2 C)
  • 10b (to 40 F / 4 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
Flowering Start edit
  • July
Flowering End edit
  • October
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Suitable For edit
  • Bog Garden/Waterside
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
Soil Types edit
  • Moist
  • Boggy
Soil pH edit
Bloom Colour edit
  • White
Wildlife Value edit
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Seed
Skill Level edit
  • Some Experience
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FlowerFreak22 (9625) wrote on Jun 05 2013
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This is a parasitic vine with orange vines/stems. They have no leaves, because they receive all nutrients from the host plants. After the seeds sprout and they become attached to the host plant, they drop their connection with the soil and rely solely on the host plant.

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