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Species Orchid, Ground Orchid, The Formosan Bletilla

Bletillaformosana

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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

formosana (for-MOH-sa-nuh)

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Synonym

Bletia formosana

Bletia kotoensis

Bletia morrisonicola

Bletilla morrisonicola

Bletilla szetschuanica

Sun Exposure

Sun to Partial Shade

Light Shade

Foliage

Deciduous

Smooth

Velvet/Fuzzy

Height

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing

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)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

Blue-Violet

Lavender

White/Near White

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

Late Spring/Early Summer

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neutral

negative

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