natural herbs
Cuscuta umbellata
Herb latin name: Cuscuta umbellata
Family: Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory Family)
Edible parts of Cuscuta umbellata:
Seed. Parched and ground into a meal.Description of the plant:
Habitat of the herb:
Parasitic on Polygala spp, Atriplex spp, Suaeda spp, Alternanthera spp, Amaranthus spp and Euphorbia spp in N. Arizona.Propagation of Cuscuta umbellata:
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in the autumn, by lodging it among the stems of a host plant that is being grown in a pot in the greenhouse.Cultivation of the herb:
Parasitic on Polygala spp, Atriplex spp, Suaeda spp, Alternanthera spp, Amaranthus spp and Euphorbia spp in N. Arizona.Medicinal use of Cuscuta umbellata:
None knownKnown hazards of Cuscuta umbellata:
None knownPlant information taken from the Plants For A Future.