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Japanese Dodder (Cuscuta japonica) is a parasitic vine that thrives in a wide range of environments across East Asia and Southeast Asia, from China to Japan, Korea, and Vietnam. Japanese Dodder (Latin: Cuscuta japonica) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Japanese Dodder is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Japanese Dodder is a member native to AMU, CHN, CHC, CHS, CTA, and CHH. Japanese Dodder thrives in full to partial sun and requires moist soil that can be light (sandy), medium, or heavy (clay).
Japanese Dodder grows best in USDA zone 5-9, full sun, partial sun/shade light, moist water, and annual life cycle. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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