Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Bletilla

Species:

Bletilla guizhouensis

Growth Characteristics

Height:

40 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

apr,may,jun

Bloom Colors:

purple, pink

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Like other Bletilla species, propagation is typically done via division of pseudobulbs rather than seed due to the difficulty of orchid seed germination without mycorrhizal association.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI