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Orchid,Ground Orchid, The Striped Bletilla, 'Murasaki Shikbu'

Bletillastriata

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Family

Orchidaceae (or-kid-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Bletilla (bleh-TIL-uh)

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Species

striata (stree-AH-tuh)

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Synonym

Sun Exposure

Sun to Partial Shade

Light Shade

Foliage

Deciduous

Herbaceous

Height

12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing

9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

Light Blue

Lavender

Bloom Time

Late Spring/Early Summer

Mid Summer

Late Summer/Early Fall

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billyvanbakker

Yonkers, NY | December 2013 | positive

Started with a small corm of this plant 30 years ago in my New York garden, now have a colony of over 500 plants. Likes part sun. A bea...Read More

jmarple

Frankfort, KY | July 2013 | positive

Starting with two bulbs they have doubled every year, and in 20 years formed a dense 8'x3' patch. Only a few of the coldest late winters ...Read Morewere the new growths damaged.

AnalogDog

Mountlake Terrace, WA (Zone 8a) | October 2010 | positive

Interestng little plant I got at a fall markdown sale. I look forward to seeing it grow. Surprised DG did not have an entry.

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