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Orobanche caryophyllacea
Also called Clove-scented broomrap, Clove Scented Broomrape
Bedstraw broomrape is a leafless, parasitic wildflower that lives entirely on the roots of host plants, mainly bedstraws (Galium species), and is not grown in gardens. It has no need for light, water or soil care of its own, since its host supplies everything it needs.
Orobanche caryophyllacea is a species of plant in the family Orobanchaceae.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Orobanche caryophyllacea by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
