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White mold affects a wide range of hosts and causes sclerotinia stem rot. It is known to infect 408 plant species. As a nonspecific plant pathogen, [3] diverse host range and ability to infect plants at any stage of growth makes white mold a very serious disease. The fungus can survive on infected tissues, in the soil, and on living plants.
Give your orchid a boost by spritzing its leaves with a mixture of 2 tablespoons of Epsom salts to a gallon of water. “The magnesium and calcium work together to enhance the production of ...
However, the first houseplant I was ever able to keep alive for a respectably long time also happened to be one of the most notoriously stubborn: an orchid. It was unexpected and not without a ...
Find out how to prune orchids of all types, and when to do your pruning to encourage fresh growth and more blooming.
Candidiasis is a fungal infection due to any species of the genus Candida (a yeast). [4] When it affects the mouth, in some countries it is commonly called thrush. [3] Signs and symptoms include white patches on the tongue or other areas of the mouth and throat. [3]
Cephalanthera austiniae is a distinctive plant, rising from the dark, moist forest floor on waxy white stems and bearing orchid blossoms which are white or yellowish with yellow centers. Its leaves, if present, are rudimentary since such structures are not needed for collecting sunlight. [ 2 ]
Orchid mycorrhizal interactions can range from wholly parasitic on the fungal partner, to a mutualistic interaction involving bidirectional nutrient transfer between the plant and mycorrhizal fungus. [32] [33] Orchid plants have an obligatory parasitic life stage at germination where all of their nutrients must be supplied by a fungus. [34]
Goodyera pubescens is a plant in the Orchidaceae (orchid) family that is commonly found in North America. The genus Goodyera are terrestrial plants with a fleshy rhizome with basal evergreen leaves in a rosette pattern - frequently having white or pale green markings. Inflorescences are in the form of a spike of small flowers, usually white ...