Bletilla striata 'Kuchibeni' (Chinese Ground Orchid) Ferns Notes: Showy and hard to

Notes:  Showy and hard to find Smilacina due to its slow propagation from seed and division

Keep moist and plant in less shade for best flowers

Shikoku and Kyushu Island

Notes:  One of the showiest and hardiest of the Illicium species

Notes:  Speirantha is related to Smilacina and Convallaria

Bletilla striata 'Kuchibeni' (Chinese Ground Orchid) Ferns Notes: Showy and hard toFamily: Orchidaceae Zone: 6 9 Natural Range: China, Japan Soil: Moist, humus rich, well drained Light: Sun part shade Height: 12 24 Bloom Time: June to August Attracts: Hummingbirds, Butterflies Pest Resistance: Deer, Rabbit Attributes: Deciduous. Blooms late spring summer. Pale pink white with dark pink magenta ringed lip blooms reminiscent of a Cattleya. Notes: Plant next to rocks or mixed in the sunny perennial border. When mature and settled into