Cassytha Species, Devil's Gut, Dodder, Love Vine

Cassythafiliformis

Family
Lauraceae (law-RAY-see-ee)
Genus
Cassytha (kas-SITH-ee-a)
Species
filiformis (fil-ih-FOR-miss)
Synonym
Calodium cochinchinensis
Cassytha americana
Cassytha aphylla
Cassytha archboldiana
Cassytha brasiliensis
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Herbaceous
Provides Winter Interest
Height
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)
over 40 ft. (12 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Bloom Color
Cream/Tan
Bloom Time
Blooms all year
Other Details
Category
Perennials
Vines and Climbers
Parasites and Hemiparasites
Water Requirements
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
May be a noxious weed or invasive
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Boca Raton, Florida

Fountain, Florida

Oldsmar, Florida

Preston, Maryland

Valley Lee, Maryland

Lenoir, North Carolina

Conway, South Carolina

Madison, Tennessee

Delafield, Wisconsin

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Gardener's Notes:

2
positives
0
neutral
4
negatives
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O
Preston, MD | July 2017 | positive

Dodder is EXTREMELY vulnerable to glyphosate (Round-Up). So sensitive that a solution weak enough to not kill the host plant will eradic...Read More

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Benton, KY | October 2010 | negative

The love vine is choking our mums and to get rid of it, we've had to cut the mums down to the ground; is there any other way to get rid o...Read More

B
Lenoir, NC | September 2010 | negative

I have not seen this plant in years. All of a sudden it appeared on my creeping flocks or what we used to call our thrift plant that grow...Read More

K
Madison, TN | August 2010 | negative

I have seen this plant for two years in a row. It is in a bottom pasture(now a Greenway park) along the Cumberland River in Nashville. I...Read More

R
Walkerton, VA (Zone 7a) | February 2006 | negative

Annual parasitic plant having no leaves or green parts

Also called strangleweed for the thread-like yellow to orange twin...Read More

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Boca Raton, FL (Zone 10a) | September 2004 | positive

Love Vine, Devil's Gut or Dodder is native to the dry Florida Scrub, hammocks and sometimes pine flatwoods (found mostly in the very dry ...Read More

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