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Orchidaceae
Coral Root Orchid
Corallorhiza trifida
Hidden connections.
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Genus
- Corallorhiza
- Native to
- North America, Europe, Asia
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- Perennial orchid
- Height
- 10-30 cm
- Sunlight
- Full shade to partial shade
- Soil
- Humus-rich forest floor
- Water
- Moderate
- Hardiness
- 3-8
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- Coral root orchids have no chlorophyll and cannot photosynthesize; they obtain nutrients from fungi.
- The name refers to the coral-like branching pattern of its underground rhizome.
- They are one of the few orchids that thrive in deep shade on forest floors.
- The plant is so dependent on its fungal partner that it cannot be cultivated in gardens.
- It has the widest distribution of any coralroot species, spanning three continents.
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