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Bletilla striata

Cambridge Botanic Garden.<br>Photographer: Wayne Boucher, Licence: All rights reserved.

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Common names

bamboo orchid, pagoda orchid, Chinese ground orchid

Biostatus

Exotic

Category

Vascular

Structural class

Orchids

Flower colours

Red/Pink, White

Conservation status

Not applicable

Detailed taxonomy

Genus

Family

Authority

Bletilla striata Rchb.f.

Endemic family

No

Ecology

Reason for introduction

Horticultural

Control techniques

Perennial herb. Reproduces by asexual spread through layering and by seed. Dispersed by wind and through careless disposal of garden waste.

Other information

Etymology

striata: Striated