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Epifagus virginiana (Beechdrops)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 34276

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Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Scrophulariales Family: Orobanchaceae Genus: Epifagus Species: Epifagus virginiana

Common Names add Beechdrops edit | delete Plant Types edit Annual   Zones / Hardiness edit 3a (to -35 F / -37 C) 3b (to -30 F / -34 C) 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) 11 (Above 40 F / Above 4 C)   Height (Maximum) edit 1 1/2 to 2 feet (45 to 60 cm)   Spread (Maximum) edit 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 cm)   Flowering Start edit Autumn / Fall   Flowering End edit Autumn / Fall   Leaf Colour edit Yellow White   Leaf Shape edit   Have you a suggestion for a plant property that we are missing? Please let us know. Suitable For edit   Sun Exposure edit Full Shade   Soil Types edit   Soil pH edit   Bloom Colour edit Red Pink Cream   Wildlife Value edit   Propagation Techniques edit Seed   Skill Level edit Some Experience   Additional Short Notes add For longer notes please use the Opinions area below Ask a Question about this Plant on our Forums

Members who grow this plant also grow...   Triodanis perfoliata (clasping Venus' Looking-glass)   Galium aparine (Sticky-willy, Goose Grass, Catchweed Bedstraw)   Viola tricolor (Johnny Jump Up, Heartsease)   Tithonia rotundifolia (Mexican Sunflower) Contributors For This Plant FlowerFreak22 (9625) Gardens Containing This Plant FlowerFreak22's Garden Link To This Plant Copy and paste one of the codes below to your favourite forum or website in order to link to this plant: Forum link Direct link HTML code

Add Your Opinion About This Plant FlowerFreak22 (9625) wrote on Nov 08 2012 Rating for this plant: This plant only grows off of the surface roots of the American Beech tree (Fagus americana). It is a normal parasite of the tree and attains nutrients from the roots of the tree. I like this opinion 1 person likes this opinion Note: please don't use this box to post questions, you can do that on our forums instead.

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Other names for this plant:
Leptamnium virginianum



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