Cuscuta reflexa, the giant dodder or ulan ulan, [4] is one of about 220 species in genus Cuscuta of the morning glory family (Convolvulaceae). [5] It is common in the Indian subcontinent and the Greater Himalayas and as far south as Malaysia and Indonesia. [6]

An exotic parasitic plant known as giant Asian dodder has recently been introduced into Texas and threatens a variety of trees and landscape plants in Houston (Fig. 1). Giant Asian dodder (Cuscuta japonica Choisy) is often cultivated in Asia for medicinal products and may have been intentionally introduced into Hou</p>

An exotic parasitic plant known as giant Asian dodder has recently been introduced into Texas and threatens a vari- ety of trees and landscape plants in Houston.

Cuscuta (/ k ʌ s ˈ k juː t ə /), commonly known as dodder or amarbel, is a genus of over 201 species of yellow, orange, or red (rarely green) parasitic plants. Formerly treated as the only genus in the family Cuscutaceae, it now is accepted as belonging in the morning glory family, Convolvulaceae , on the basis of the work of the Angiosperm ...

2018年6月15日 · Giant dodder (Cuscuta reflexa Roxb): According to a 2008 study, giant dodder — a sprawling, Ayurvedic plant — helps treat alopecia caused by steroid hormones by inhibiting the 5a reductase...

Dodder, genus of about 145 species of leafless, twining, parasitic plants in the morning glory family (Convolvulaceae). They are widely distributed throughout the temperate and tropical regions of the world, and several are considered invasive species in …

Cuscuta reflexa, the giant dodder or ulan ulan, is one of 100-170 species in the genus Cuscuta, and is common in the Indian subcontinent and the Greater Himalayas and as far south as Malaysia and Indonesia. This parasitic plant species is a leafless twined sprawling thin vine that grows over a host plant, including large trees with garlands ...

Cuscuta reflexa, the giant dodder, is one of 100-170 species in the genus Cuscuta. (Source: Wikipedia, '', http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuscuta_reflexa, CC BY-SA 3.0 . Photo: (c) …

2017年7月8日 · Distribution: A common parasite found on many bushes and trees in hills and in plains of tropical India. A leafless yellow colored thread like complete stem parasite found on many herbs and small shrubs.

Cuscuta reflexa is a PERENNIAL. 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. Woodland Garden Dappled Shade;