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Ghost Pipe

Ghost Pipe

Monotropa uniflora

perennial🌥️ full shade💧💧💧 high waterZone 3aZone 9b

Ghost pipe is a rare, leafless parasitic plant with ghostly white or translucent stems and nodding bell-shaped flowers. It thrives in deep shade and moist forest environments, feeding on fungi associated with tree roots rather than photosynthesizing.

Overview

Form
Upright
Growth Rate
slow
Size
0.5–1′ tall
Dormancy
deciduous

Tolerances & Soil

Zone 3aZone 9b
1471013
ColderWarmer
Zone range: Zone 3a to Zone 9b

Seasonality

Bloom Season

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Season of Interest

Summer

Succession Role

mid successionalclimax

Native to the United States

Native Range

North America and Asia

Native to: Alaska, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Function & Care

medicinalwildlife benefit

Establishment & Care

Establishment
challenging
Maintenance
low
Propagation
seed