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Orchidaceae
Bamboo Orchid
Arundina graminifolia
Grace in simplicity.
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Genus
- Arundina
- Native to
- Southeast Asia, India, China
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer, Fall
- Type
- perennial herb
- Height
- 3-8 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- well-drained, loamy
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 9-12
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Unlike most orchids, the bamboo orchid is a terrestrial species that grows in open grasslands and roadsides.
- Its reed-like stems can reach 8 feet, making it one of the tallest orchid species.
- The flowers resemble miniature Cattleya orchids and open successively over many months.
- It is the only species in the genus Arundina, making it taxonomically unique.
- In Hawaii, where it has naturalized, it is sometimes called the 'bird orchid' because birds help spread its tiny seeds.
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natural beauty