The desert hyacinth is also known as
fox radish and the botanical name is Cistanche tubulosa. The plant is actually a
fascinating desert plant that produces tall, pyramid-shaped spikes of dazzling
yellow blooms during the spring months. What actually makes the plants so
interesting? According to some garden experts, the desert hyacinth plants
manage to survive in extremely punishing conditions by parasitizing other
desert plants. Continue reading to learn more about the desert hyacinth plants.
Growing Desert Hyacinth Plant
The desert hyacinth plants thrive in
climates that receive as little as eight inches of water per year, generally
during the winter months. The soil is generally sandy and salty in nature.
Since the desert hyacinth plants is unable to synthesize chlorophyll, the plant
displays no green parts, and the flower extends from a single, whitish stalk.
The desert hyacinth plant survives by sucking water and nutrients from saltbush
and other desert plants via a thin root extending from an underground tuber.
The plant root can stretch to other plants several feet (or meters) away.
Furthermore, the desert hyacinth plants
is found in many of the world’s deserts, including the Taklamakan Desert in
northwest China, the Negev Desert in Israel, the Arabian Gulf Coast, and the
arid regions of Pakistan, Rajasthan, and Punjab. Traditionally, the desert
hyacinth plant has been used to treat a range of conditions, including constipation,
high blood pressure, contusions, low fertility, memory problems, and fatigue. The
plants is often dried to a powder and then mixed with camel’s milk. The desert
hyacinth plants is a rare and endangered species, but unless you can provide
the ideal growing conditions, the cultivation of the plant in a home garden is
extremely too difficult.
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