About desert hyacinth
Cistanche tubulosa is a desert heterotrophic species in the genus Cistanche. It lacks chlorophyll and obtains nutrients and water from the host plants whose roots it parasitizes.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cistanche tubulosa
- Genus
- Cistanche
- Family
- OROBANCHACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Flowering & fruiting
- 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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