✿Orobanchaceae · Cistanche
Desert Hyacinth
Cistanche tubulosa
Herb
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan & more
- Flowering
- April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cistanche tubulosa
- Genus
- Cistanche
- Family
- Orobanchaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Haryana
- Flowering & fruiting
- April
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Type
- Variable
- Margin
- Variable
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Orobanchaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Orobanchaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Desert Hyacinth
Desert Hyacinth (Cistanche tubulosa) is a herb belonging to the Orobanchaceae family (Broomrape Family). Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during April.

Botanical family
Orobanchaceae
Broomrape Family
Desert Hyacinth belongs to the Orobanchaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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