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Summary

Physical Characteristics

Orobanche cernua is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs).
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in full shade (deep woodland) semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

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Synonyms

Plant Habitats

Woodland Garden Dappled Shade; Shady Edge; not Deep Shade;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Root
Edible Uses:

Root - cooked. It is roasted then eaten[177, 183].

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Medicinal Uses

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None known

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Other Uses

None known

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors at least in the milder areas of this country. It requires a well-drained soil and should succeed in sun or shade. A fully parasitic plant lacking in chlorophyll, it is entirely dependant upon its host plant for obtaining nutrient[200]. We do not know which species it uses as hosts[K].

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Plant Propagation

Seed - we have no information on this species but suggest sowing the seed in a greenhouse in a pot containing a host plant. The seed is probably best sown as soon as it is ripe if this is possible. It might also be possible to sow the seed in situ around a host plant.

Other Names

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Native Range

TEMPERATE ASIA: Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Afghanistan, Egypt (Sinai), Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, China (Sichuan Sheng, Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu, Xizang Zizhiqu) TROPICAL ASIA: India (north), Nepal, Pakistan AUSTRALASIA: Australia EUROPE: United Kingdom, Hungary, Ukraine (incl. Krym), Bulgaria, Greece (incl. Crete), Croatia, Italy (incl. Sicily), Malta, Romania, Serbia, Spain, France (incl. Corsica) AFRICA: Spain (Canarias), Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, Ethiopia, Sudan (northeast), Somalia, Yemen (Arkhabil Suqutrá), Kenya, Tanzania

Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :

Related Plants

Latin Name	Common Name	Habit	Height	Hardiness	Growth	Soil	Shade	Moisture	Edible	Medicinal	Other
Orobanche ammophyla	Lie Dang	Biennial	0.4	-		LMH	FSN	M	2	2
Orobanche californica	California Broomrape, Jepson's broomrape	Perennial	0.1	0-0		LMH	FSN	M	2	1
Orobanche crenata	Bean Broomrape	Annual	1.2	6-10	F	LMH	N	DM	0	2	2
Orobanche fasciculata	Cancer Root, Clustered broomrape	Perennial	1.0	0-0		LMH	FSN	M	1	2
Orobanche grayana		Perennial	0.0	-		LMH	SN	M	1	1
Orobanche ludoviciana	Broomrape, Louisiana broomrape	Perennial	1.5	0-0		LMH	FSN	M	1	1	0
Orobanche minor	Lesser Broomrape, Hellroot	Perennial	0.5	0-0		LMH	SN	M	0	0	0
Orobanche pinorum	Conifer broomrape	Perennial	0.0	0-0		LMH	SN	M	1	1
Orobanche tuberosa	Ground Cone	Perennial	0.1	-		LMH	FSN	M	1	1
Orobanche uniflora	Oneflowered broomrape	Perennial	0.3	0-0		LMH	SN	M	1	1

Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.

Orobanche cernua - Loefl.