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Bletilla striata 'Kuchibeni'


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Bletilla 'Kuchibeni' has lovely light pink orchid flowers held above strap-like leaves. Easy to grow.


Description:
Bletilla striata is an easy terrestrial orchid native to China and Japan often called the Chinese ground orchid. 'Kuchibeni' has light pink, cattleya-like 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: Ground Orchid

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: No

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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Geogrpahical Origin: Asia and the Pacific - Asia - China and Japan

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