Bird's-nest Orchid
NameBird's-nest Orchid
Species NameNeottia nidus-avis
Common NameBird's-nest Orchid
Bonsai Styleformal-upright
Estimated Age (years)1
Container Typenatural ground
Geographic Origineurope
Cultivation Difficultyexpert
Trunk Featurespale yellow stem, fleshy, unbranched
Foliage Typescale-like leaves
Height (cm)25
Nebari (Root Flare) Qualitynot applicable
Is Floweringtrue
Notable FeaturesMycoheterotrophic (lacks chlorophyll), symbiotic relationship with fungi, distinctive pale yellow color, found in shaded woodland environments.
Description
This specimen is a Bird's-nest Orchid, a mycoheterotrophic plant that lacks chlorophyll and obtains nutrients from fungi. It presents two upright, pale yellow flowering stalks densely packed with small, bell-shaped flowers. This is a herbaceous plant, not a woody bonsai specimen.
