Japanese Dodder - Cuscuta japonica
Japanese Dodder is an exotic
parasitic plant found in CA
that kills trees and landscape
plants. It is also called
“devil’s hair,” “devil’s guts,”
or “strangleweed.”
Japanese Dodder Locations
Japanese dodder is able to
parasitize annuals, perennials,
shrubs, and trees. It has not yet
been seen to parasitize grasses or
other monocots
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Alameda
Butte
Contra Costa
Fresno
Los Angeles
Merced
Sacramento
Shasta
Sutter
Tulare
Yolo
Yuba
CA vs. Japanese Dodder
Cuscuta californica
Cuscuta japonica
Japanese Dodder
First found in California June 2004
Japanese Dodder Flower & Seed
In the spring, the dodder
plant produces flowers
which, in turn, may yield
seed for a new
generation of dodder
plants.
Dodder seeds are the
size of coffee grains and
can remain dormant in
the soil for 10-20 years.
Usually most seed will
sprout the following year.
Dodder/Cuscuta Seed Capsules (Natures Health)
Nature's Health's Tu Si Zi (also known as
Dodder Seed) is a Traditional Chinese
Medicine that has been used for centuries
in China to replenish the Yang, tonify the
kidney, preserve essence and nourish the
liver to improve vision. Widely used for
premature ejaculation and impotence
issues. This product is a less
concentrated formula in capsule form. For
a more potent Tu Si Zi formula in powder
form, please CLICK HERE.