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How to Grow and Care for Beech Drops

Beech Drops, also known as Beechdrops

Beech Drops is a parasitic plant typically found in beech forests, requiring no traditional watering or fertilization as it derives nutrients directly from the host tree roots. It demands a very specific environment to thrive, making it difficult to cultivate outside its natural habitat. The main challenge is replicating its unique ecological conditions, emphasizing the need for an appropriate host and a suitable forest floor environment.

Watering schedule: Every week

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Planting and Growing Beech Drops

Care Difficulty	Hard
Lifespan	Perennial
Watering Schedule	Every week

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Types of Beech Drops

Beech drops

Beech drops (Epifagus virginiana) is native to North America and is a parasitic plant. It clings to maple trees and gets its nutrients from them, as it does not have chlorophyll. The flower stalks on this plant always last during winter months.

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