natural herbs
Bigfruit Dodder
Cuscuta megalocarpa
Herb: Bigfruit Dodder
Latin name: Cuscuta megalocarpa
Synonyms: Cuscuta curta
Family: Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory Family)
Edible parts of Bigfruit Dodder:
Seed - parched and ground into a meal.Description of the plant:
Plant:
PerennialHabitat of the herb:
Grows on various shrubs and herbs, also occasionally found on cultivated crops.Propagation of Bigfruit Dodder:
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in the autumn, by lodging it among the stems of a host plant.Cultivation of the herb:
Grows on various shrubs and herbs, also occasionally found on cultivated crops.Medicinal use of Bigfruit Dodder:
None knownKnown hazards of Cuscuta megalocarpa:
None knownPlant information taken from the Plants For A Future.