Question

why do we call cascuta is a parasitic plant

Answer 1

In chinese, cuscuta seeds are called tu si zi. cuscuta is a parasatic plant because it has no chlorophyll and cannot make its own food by photosynthesis. instead, it grows on other plants like grapewine, bottle guard, pumkin etc using nutrirnts for its growth and weakening the host plant .

Answer 2

it is partial stem parasite it absorbs nutrients from another plant by growing on it