Orobanchaceae FAMILY

Alectra sessiliflora

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitAnnual

Growth—

A plant of the tropics and subtropics. Alectra sessiliflora is a hemiparasitic weed and is at least partly dependent on the host plant for minerals and water^[1]. It can become a serious pest in crops and is a declared noxious weed in the USA. A very variable species, it is sometimes treated as an aggregate of a number of species.

Propagation

The seeds require a chemical stimulant from the host roots in order to germinate^[1]. The temperature also plays an important role for successful germination^[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-19. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Alectra+sessiliflora>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

[1]Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. — http://www.prota.org ↩︎An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.