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Zone range: Zone 3a to Zone 8b
American cancer-root
Conopholis americana
perennial⛅ part shade💧💧 moderate water
American cancer-root is a parasitic perennial plant native to eastern North America that produces small brownish-purple flowers in spring. It depends on the roots of host plants (particularly oak and beech) to survive and is rarely cultivated in home gardens.
Overview
- Form
- Growth Rate
- Size
- Dormancy
Tolerances & Soil
USDA Hardiness Zone
Seasonality
Bloom Season
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Season of Interest
Spring
Forest Layer Placement
Succession Role
early successional
Native to the United States
Native Range
Eastern North America
Native to: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Vermont, West Virginia
Function & Care
Functional Roles
medicinal
Establishment & Care
- Establishment
- Maintenance
- Propagation