Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Corallorhiza

Species:

Corallorhiza wisteriana

USDA Symbol:

COWI5

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Height:

40 cm

Light Requirements:

Part Shade

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

feb,mar,apr,may

Bloom Colors:

purple, yellow, white

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Soil Requirements

Soil Type:

rich, well-drained forest soil

pH:

5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)

Drainage:

excellent drainage required

Moisture:

consistently moist

Notes:

often found in leaf litter of deciduous forests

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Mycoheterotrophic orchid requiring specific fungal symbiont; seeds are dust-like and cannot be conventionally germinated without fungal association.