Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Corallorhiza

Species:

Corallorhiza ekmanii

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Parasite

Height:

40 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

may,jun,jul

Bloom Colors:

greenish-yellow, purple

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Mycoheterotrophic orchid requiring specific fungal symbiont for germination and growth; propagation extremely difficult outside natural habitat.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI