Greater dodder
Cuscuta europaea
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Basic Information
Family: [Empty:Blank]
Genus: cuscuta
Plant ID (slug): cuscuta-europaea
Numeric ID: 22652
USDA Hardiness: Coming soon
Ratings
Physical Characteristics
Cuscuta europaea is a ANNUAL. It is in flower from August to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.
Distribution
Europe to North Africa and eastern Asia.
Habitats
Cultivated Beds;
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal Uses
The entire plant is used in Tibetan medicine, where it is considered to have a bitter, acrid and sweet taste with a heating potency[241]. It is aphrodisiac, renal and a hepatic tonic, being used to increase semen, to treat pain in the wrist and limbs, vaginal/seminal discharge, polyuria, tinnitus and blurred vision[241].
Known Hazards
None known
Detailed Information
Additional Information
Title: Cuscuta europaea Greater dodder