There is such a kind of orchid, it chooses the dark and damp forest to land, grows in clusters on top of the decaying leaves. The whole body is crystal white. From a distance, it looks like a ghost from hell. It is the Monotropa uniflora called "ghost pipe" in the martial arts novels.

There are many legends about ghost pipe. One says that it is a deadly poison, and it will make people bleed to death when touched.Another legend says that it is a fairy herb that can bring the dead back to life and eating it can detoxify and drive away all kinds of diseases.

In fact, the ghost pipe does not have those strange functions, let alone toxicity. All the legends about it are people’s imagination based on its strange appearance. Its biggest difference from most plants is that it has no chlorophyll, so it cannot perform photosynthes is like other plants.

The wild environment of the ghost pipe is relatively harsh, and it is usually found in virgin forests above 1,700 meters above sea level. In the virgin forest, the air humidity is high; the trees shade the sky; the peaks and peaks overlap; the streams are gurgling, and the ravines are interlaced. The ghost pipe avoids the sun and relies on decaying plants to obtain nutrients. Therefore, the ghost pipe also has a nickname called "Flower of Death".