
Cassytha pubescens
“Dodder Laurel”
TWINING VINEParasitic, leafless robust twiner, attaches to host with small suckers. Small white flowers & greenish fruit in spring and summer. Bush tucker plant, but not very tasty. Stems were used as twine Can almost smother host plant.
Suitability | |
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Category | Vines |
Family | Lauraceae |
Aspect | Full Sun |
Soil | Adaptable |
Habitat | Dry Sclerophyll Forest |
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Butterfly Plants | |
Localities | |
Ipswich area, South Stradbroke Island, Sunshine Coast district |