Cynomorium songaricum's growing environment and local conditions

Cynomorium songaricum growth environment and conditions

Cynomorium songaricum is distributed in the provinces and regions such as the Junggar Basin, Turpan Basin, Tarim Basin, Altai Mountains, Tianshan Mountains, Qaidam Basin in Qinghai, Yulin in Shaanxi, etc. in Xinjiang, China, and is also distributed in Central Asia, Iran, and Mongolia.

Cynomorium songaricum growth conditions

Cynomorium songaricum has a strong adaptability to the environment and is mainly distributed in desert steppes, steppe deserts and desert areas. It can grow on the edge of lake basins, lightly salinized lowlands, river terraces, piedmont alluvial soils, and alluvial fan edges. The soils are mostly gray desert soils, brown desert soils, sandy soils, and saline soils. It likes a dry environment and is drought-resistant.

Cynomorium songaricum growth temperature

Cynomorium songaricum prefers warm and dry environment and has strong resistance to low temperatures. Wild varieties can grow in an environment of minus 20 degrees Celsius and can overwinter outdoors.

Cynomorium songaricum growth process

1. Cynomorium songaricum is a parasitic plant, which mainly depends on the roots of Nitraria tangutorum plants. The parasitic main and lateral roots are well developed. The parasitic depth of Cynomorium songaricum is about 1 meter. It has strong vitality. As long as the parasitic roots are not cut off, the buds are not damaged, and the excavation pits are filled in time, it can continue to grow.

2. During its growth cycle, Cynomorium songaricum is generally buried underground. Only when it blooms, the flower spike at the top of the stem will slowly grow out of the ground for sexual reproduction. After the seeds mature, the underground part withers and the plant dies, completing a life cycle.

Cynomorium songaricum planting time and method

Cynomorium songaricum will emerge from the ground from May to June, and begin to mature after 2-3 months. The male and female parts of the same plant pollinate each other and produce seeds. Its seeds are difficult to fall off. At this time, Cynomorium songaricum insects will grow at the roots, eat the empty middle part, and then fall to the bottom when planting. When the plant stops growing in winter, Cynomorium songaricum seeds absorb nutrients, grow slowly, and germinate in March of the following year.