Cistanche violacea (Desf.) Hoffmanns. & Link

Cistanche (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Orobanchaceae > Cistanche

Characteristics

A plant that grows attached to the roots of other plants.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support parasite
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

A tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 6-11

Usage

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Edible bulbs roots
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Cultivation

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Images

Habit

Cistanche violacea habit picture by Annick Peltier (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Cistanche violacea leaf picture by nasri ridha (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Cistanche violacea flower picture by Saifi Merdas (cc-by-sa)
Cistanche violacea flower picture by Annick Peltier (cc-by-sa)
Cistanche violacea flower picture by معمر أبو آية (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Cistanche violacea world distribution map, present in Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Sri Lanka, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, and Tunisia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:661975-1
WFO ID wfo-0000607125
COL ID VL8D
BDTFX ID 85412
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Phelypaea violacea Cistanche violacea Orobanche violacea Cistanche hybrida Orobanche phelypaea