Striped Morning Glory

[rebbetzin]

Although morning glories are usually associated with climbing vines, the plant family also includes erect herbs, shrubs and a few trees. One unusual genus is the parasitic Cuscuta, or dodder, which is found in tropical and subtropical areas of the world. It attaches itself to green plants and then chokes its host with masses of twining, spaghetti-like orange stems.

I have European Bush Morning Glories in the front yard. They are a very tall bush. About 6 foot tall.
And have "furry seeds." They put out a pale lavendar trumpet.





And now that you mention the parasitic type... I think I have those too!! In one of my bed, I do get these horrible little orange "strings" that attach to other plants and will kill them!! I haven't seen any so far this year. but I have worked hard the past couple of years to pull them out as soon as I see them. Maybe they are gone now.