 In these respects it closely resembles the similarly parasitic, but unrelated genus, "Cassytha".From mid-summer to early autumn, the vines can produce small fruit that take the same color as the vine, and are approximately the size of a common pea.It has very low levels of chlorophyll; some species such as "Cuscuta reflexa" can photosynthesize slightly, while others such as "C. europaea" are entirely dependent on the host plants for nutrition.