Description
- SPECIFICATION: Scientific Name: Cuscuta
- Common Names: Dodder
- Type of Plant: Parasitic, non-achlorophyllous, twining vine
- Morphological Characteristics:
- Stem: Slender, thread-like, yellow to orange, twining around host plants
- Leaves: Reduced to minute scales; no photosynthesis
- Flowers: Small, whitish or pink, clustered
- Special Feature: Completely dependent on host plant for nutrition via haustoria
- Mode of Reproduction:
Sexual reproduction via seeds. Seeds germinate and must attach to a host within a few days to survive. - Uses:
- Some species used in traditional medicine
- Considered a serious weed in agriculture due to its parasitic nature.
- Dimensions:18.5 x 7.5 x 7.5cm Approx.
- Weight: 370gm Approx.
- Packing: Card Board Box
- HSN CODE: 9023
- GST: General Standard 18%
- CATAGORIES: Biology
- BRAND: OM LABS
