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What Types Of Plants Benefit From Mycorrhizae?
Oct
Mycorrhizal fungi form a symbiotic relationship with the roots of most plants, which extends the root network surface area. The result is the formation of a mycelial network (a web of interconnected microscopic pathways) for water and nutrients to travel. The mycelial network is able to extract more water and nutrients due to covering more surface area as well as being more efficient at nutrient uptake than roots alone.
The vast majority of plants, from those grown as houseplants to those raised in home or commercial gardens and farms, form with mycorrhizae. Below you’ll find a non-exhaustive list of plants that form with endomycorrhizae and ectomycorrhizae, as well as the very few species deemed non-mycorrhizal. As you can see, most plants are endomycorrhizal — about 90% of all plants. If you don’t see the plant you’re looking for on any of these lists, let us know!
Types of mycorrhizal plants
Endomycorrhizal plants: 90% of plants. Mostly green, leafy plants and most commercially produced plants; shrubs and foliage plants except for Rhododendron, Azalea, and Heath; berries except for blueberries, cranberries, and lingonberries; nut trees except pecan, hazelnuts, and filberts; flowers, vegetables except Brassica and beets; cultivated grasses except weedy grasses; fruit trees including tropical fruits; many wetland/aquatic species except rushes and horsetails.
Some of the commercially important plant groups that benefit from ENDOmycorrhizal fungi:
Acacia
Agapanthus
Alder
Alfalfa
Almond
Apple
Apricot
Artichoke
Ash
Asparagus
Aspen
Avocado
Bamboo
Banana
Barley
Basil
Bayberry
Beans, all
Beech
Begonia
Black Cherry
Black Locust
Blackberry
Blue Gramma
Box Elder
Boxwood
Buckeye
Bulbs, all
Cacao
Cactus
Camellia
Carrisa
Carrot
Cassava
Ceanothus
Cedar
Celery
Cherry
Chrysanthemum
Citrus, all
Clover
Coconut
Coffee
Coral Tree
Corn
Cotton
Cottonwood
Cowpea
Crab Tree
Creosote
Cryptomeria
Cucumber
Currant
Cypress
Dogwood
Eggplant
Elm
Eucalyptus
Euonymus
Fern
Fescue
Fig
Flax
Flowers, most
Forsythia
Fuchsia
Gardenia
Garlic
Geranium
Grapes, all
Grasses, perennials
Green Ash
Guayule
Gum
Hackberry
Hawthorn
Hemp
Herbs, all
Hibiscus
Holly
Hostas
Impatiens
Jatropha
Jojoba
Juniper
Kiwi
Leek
Lettuce
Ligustrum
Lily
Locust
Lychee
Magnolia
Mahogany
Mahonia
Mango
Maples, all
Marigolds
Mesquite
Millet
Mimosa
Morning Glory
Mulberry
Myrtle
Nasturtium
Okra
Olive
Onion
Pacific Yew
Palms, all
Pampas Grass
Papaya
Passion Fruit
Paw Paw
Peach
Peanut
Pear
Peas
Peppers, all
Persimmon
Pistachio
Pittosporum
Plum
Podocarpus
Poinsettia
Poplar
Potato
Pumpkin
Raspberry
Redwood
Rice
Rose
Rubber
Ryegrass
Sagebrush
Saltbrush
Sequoia
Serviceberry
Shallot
Snapdragon
Sorghum
Sourwood
Soybean
Squash
Star Fruit
Strawberry
Succulents
Sudan Grass
Sugar Cane
Sumac
Sunflower
Sweet Gum
Sweet Potato
Sycamore
Taxus
Tea
Tobacco
Tomato
Violets
Walnut
Wheat
Willow
Yam
Yucca
Ectomycorrhizal plants: 5% of plants—mainly conifers and oaks—more woody plants. Some commercially important plant groups that benefit from ECTOmycorrhizal fungi:
Alder
Arborvitae
Arctostaphylos
Aspen
Basswood
Beech
Birch
Chestnut
Chinquapin
Cottonwood
Douglas fir
Eucalyptus
Filbert
Fir
Hazelnut
Hickory
Hemlock
Larch
Linden
Madrone
Manzanita
Oak
Pecan
Pine
Poplar
Spruce
Willow
5% form other relationship types or are “non-mycorrhizal.” The following plants or plant groups do not respond to ENDO- or ECTOmycorrhizal fungi:
Azalea
Beet
Blueberry
Broccoli
Brussels
Cabbage
Carnation
Cauliflower
Collards
Cranberry
Heath
Huckleberry
Kale
Lingonberries
Mustard
Orchids
Protea
Rhododendron
Rush
Rutabaga
Sedge
Spinach
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