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Cistanche sp., Cistanche. Cistanche salsa
Cistanche salsa

Cistanche sp.

Cistanche
Family: Orobanchaceae
Origin: Asia
Small plant 2-5 ftFull sunDry conditionsYellow, orange flowersBlue, lavender, purple flowersWhite, off-white flowersPink flowersEthnomedical plant.
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Cistanche is a worldwide genus of holoparasitic desert plants. They lack chlorophyll and obtain nutrients and water from the host plants whose roots they parasitize.



Cistanche sp., Cistanche. Cistanche tubulosa
Cistanche tubulosa
Cistanche sp., Cistanche. Cistanche tubulosa
Cistanche tubulosa
Cistanche sp., Cistanche. Cistanche tubulosa
Cistanche tubulosa
Cistanche sp., Cistanche. Cistanche salsa
Cistanche salsa


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