Myriad Botanical Gardens - Oklahoma City, USA

Common name: Chinese Ground Orchid

Family: Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)

Hardiness: 4a

Life form: Perennial plant

Comments: Your friends will be very impressed when you tell them you have this Asian terrestrial orchid in your garden. But just so you know, the Chinese ground orchid is super easy to grow in the shade! It’s winter hardy in Oklahoma and returns each spring to send up delicate looking Cattleya-like flowers by early summer. The lance shaped leaves have deeply textured pleats that will provide interest the rest of the season. This perennial spreads slowly and stays in neat clumps. The 'Kuchibeni' cultivar has white flowers, differing from the hot pink flowers of the straight species.