Bletilla striata
Bletilla striata is an easy terrestrial orchid that produces elegant, cattleya-like, pinkish-purple flowers.
Bletilla striata is an easy terrestrial orchid native to China and Japan. It produces elegant, cattleya-like, pinkish-purple flowers in groups of three to seven on stems rising to 18 inches tall. The leaves are arching, broad and grass-like. Best in part shade in evenly moist, well-drained soil.
Common Name: Chinese Ground Orchid - [Summer B&B Pre-Order]
Family: Orchidaceae (The Orchid Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-9
Light: Part Shade Part Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour: White
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Late Spring
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Grassy slopes in foothills. In sandy soils amongst grassy patches on cool mountain slopes. Margins of woods and thickets.
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