Efeu-Sommerwurz
Parasits in my garden
Orobanche hederae
Ein ungepflegter Garten wartet mit Überraschungen auf: Orobanche hederae hat sich am Stamm meiner Kiefer angesiedelt. Sie parasitiert auf Efeu, den ich vor Jahren der Kiefer an den Stamm gepflanzt hatte.
An unkept garden is good for surprises: I started weeding today after eight weeks of neglecting my garden and found at the bottom of the pine tree, which is "dressed" with an ivy, this parasitic plant-called broomrape i.e. Orobanche hederae. At least I think it is this species, broomrape is a parasitic plant attached to the roots of its host.As these plants have no chlorophyll, they are totally dependent on other plants for nutrients.
