Appearance
"Bletilla striata" is a terrestrial orchid with pleated, spear-shaped leaves. It breaks dormancy in early spring, with each tuber of the previous year potentially sending out multiple shoots. These growths mature over the course of a couple months and eventually bear 3-7 magenta-pink flowers.
Naming
The Latin specific epithet "striata" means “striped”, in reference to the ribbed leaves.References:
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