herbaceous🌥️ full shade💧💧 moderate waterZone 3a – Zone 9b
Spotted coralroot is a delicate, leafless orchid native to North American forests that relies on mycorrhizal fungi for nutrition. Its small magenta or pink flowers with darker spots bloom in spring on slender stems rising from coral-like underground rhizomes.
Overview
Form
Upright
Growth Rate
slow
Size
0.5–2′ tall
Dormancy
deciduous
Tolerances & Soil
none
Zone 3aZone 9b
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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
SpringSummer
Herb
Soft non-woody plants of the field layer.
Succession Role
early successionalmid successional
Native to the United States
Native Range
North America
Native to: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming
