Ghost plant.

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Nivel de cuidados

Difícil

Tipo de planta

Mycoheterotroph

Luz

Deep shade

Luz en interior

Luz baja

Riego

Cada 0 días

Tamaño adulto

10 inches

Ritmo de crecimiento

Lento

Rusticidad

USDA 3 a 9

Floración

Mid to late summer

Cuidados

This plant is impossible to keep in cultivation because it requires a specific symbiotic relationship with underground fungi. Please leave it undisturbed in its natural habitat so it can thrive. If you see one, just enjoy the view and take a photo.

Riego

This plant relies entirely on its natural environment for moisture.

Abonado

Do not fertilize this plant as it will kill the necessary fungal network.

Poda

Never prune this plant in the wild.

Trasplante

This plant cannot be potted or moved.

Suelo

Rich forest duff

pH del suelo

Acidic

Temperatura

-20 a 25°C

Humedad

60 a 90%

Tolerancia a la sequía

Baja

Longevidad

Perennial, but only visible above ground for a few weeks.

Resistencia a ciervos y conejos

Alta

Seguridad

Personas

The plant contains glycosides that can be toxic if consumed in quantity.

Niños

Keep children away from this plant as it is not for consumption and grows in delicate woodland areas.

Alérgenos por contacto

There is no known contact dermatitis risk associated with this plant.

Alérgenos en el aire

The plant does not produce significant airborne pollen.

Comestibilidad

This plant is not considered edible and may cause stomach distress if ingested.

Cómo identificarla

• Translucent white waxy stems
• Single nodding flower head
• Lacks green leaves entirely
• Scale like leaves on stem

Altura

0,05 a 0,2m

Anchura

0,05 a 0,1m

Hojas

white, translucent, deciduous

Flores

white, pinkish, 1 a 2cm

Frutos

brown, Autumn

Problemas frecuentes

• Habitat loss — The plant requires a very specific fungal network to survive.

Cómo cultivarla

Propagación

seed

Cuándo plantar

spring

Cuidados en invierno

The plant survives as an underground root system and fungal connection, requiring no special care.

En maceta

This plant cannot be grown in containers because it requires a specific, established forest soil ecosystem.

Leave the forest floor undisturbed to protect the delicate fungal networks this plant requires.

Buenas compañeras

• Eastern hemlock — It often grows in the deep shade provided by these trees.
• American beech — The leaf litter and fungal networks under these trees support its growth.

Especies parecidas

• Monotropa hypopitys — It is a related plant that is usually yellow or reddish rather than white.

Ciencia

Familia

Ericaceae

Género

Monotropa

Orden

Ericales

Clase

Magnoliopsida

Distribución natural

Temperate regions of North America, Asia, and northern South America.

Conservación

It is not endangered but is extremely difficult to cultivate outside its native habitat.

It survives by parasitizing the fungi that are already connected to the roots of nearby trees.

Valor para la fauna

nectar source

Polinizadores

abejas, bumblebees

Usos

botanical curiosity, woodland garden specimen

Taxonomía cotejada con GBIF.

Lo que más preguntan

Can I grow this in my garden?

It is nearly impossible to transplant because it relies on a complex underground fungal relationship.

Why is it white?

It does not need sunlight for energy, so it does not produce green chlorophyll.

De dónde viene el nombre

The name Monotropa means one turn, referring to the nodding flower, and uniflora means one flowered. The common name ghost pipe comes from its ghostly white, pipe shaped appearance.

Bueno saberlo

• It lacks chlorophyll entirely.
• It is often called ghost pipe because of its pale appearance.
• It can grow in total darkness under a thick forest canopy.
• The flower nods downward until it is pollinated, then it stands upright.

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