Scientific Name Bletilla striata Common Name Chinese ground orchid

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	Hardiness Zones: 6 to 9
	Habit: --
	Growth Rate: --
	Size: 1 to 1.5 feet; spread of .5 to 1 foot
	Site Requirements: Partial shade; organically enriched, medium moisture, well-drained soil
	Form: Upright
	Texture: --
	Foliage: Three to five pale green, swordlike leaves with shallow pleats produced from pseudobulb
	Flower/Fruit: Small cattleya orchid-like purplish pink flowers on raceme in spring
	Comments: --
	Cultivars: --

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