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Bletilla ochracea

Bletilla ochracea

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Arethuseae
SubTribe: Bletiinae
Genus: Bletilla
Species: Ble. ochracea
Alliance:
Binomial name
Bletilla ochracea
Schltr. 1913


Bletilla ochracea is a species of orchid found in Asia.

Description[]

Plant blooms in spring with up to 20 flowers

Distribution[]

Plant is found growing among grasses in Sichuan and Yunnan Provinces China at around 800 meters in elevation.

Culture[]

Plant is very tolerant of cool to cold temperature and shade to full sun. Water regularly. Keep plant in a well drain medium.

Varities[]

Image Name Description
Bletilla ochracea S Bletilla ochracea variant Petals and sepals are more white, lip is yellow. Found in Sichuan

Naming[]

Common Names: The Ochre-Yellow Bletilla

Synonyms[]

  1. Jimensia ochracea (Schltr.) Garay & R.E.Schult., 1958.
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