Comandra — 3 species
Botanical species in the genus Comandra recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Comandra pallida
Comandra pallida
Family: Santalaceae
Cultivation
Requires a well-drained moisture retentive lime-free soil. A parasitic plant obtaining at least some of its nutrients from the roots of other plants. It is said to parasitize over 200 different species of plants in the wild.
Full cultivation guide →Comandra richardsiana
Comandra richardsiana
Family: Santalaceae
Cultivation
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 in many parts of this country. It is quite possibly no more than a form of C. umbellata. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus.
Full cultivation guide →Comandra umbellata
Comandra umbellata
Family: Santalaceae
Cultivation
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 in many parts of this country. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Requires a well-drained moisture retentive lime-free soil.
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