FlowerPotNursery Chinese Ground Orchid Bletilla striata Big Bob 4" Pot

Bletilla striata, known as hyacinth orchid or Chinese ground orchid, is a species of flowering plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae, native to Japan, Korea, Myanmar (Burma), and China (Anhui, Fujian, Gansu, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Zhejiang).

It forms a clump 20 in tall and wide, with sword-shaped leaves and bright pink flowers in Spring.

The Latin specific epithet striata means “striped”, in reference to the ribbed leaves.

In cultivation in the UK it is hardy in sheltered locations down to 14 °F. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.

In the U.S. it may be grown in USDA hardiness zones 5-9, although a winter mulching for plants grown in zone 5 is recommended.

Like most terrestrial orchids, it drops its leaves as it enters winter dormancy; however, it tolerates moisture during this period much better than most others. Nevertheless, it is encouraged to grow Bletilla striata in a well-draining, humus-rich mix.

Give credit where credit is due: Wikipedia 2019