Arundina graminifolia

Scientific name: Arundina graminifolia
Synonyms: Arundina bambusifolia Lindl., Bletia graminifolia D.Don, Arundina speciosa Blume

Common name: Bamboo Orchid, Tapah Weed, Kinta Weed, Bird orchid.
Chinese name: 竹叶兰 (zhu lan) 竹叶兰 (zhu ye lan)

Family : Ochidaceae

Origin: Tropical Asia
Distribution: Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, South China, Indonesia,
Introduced to and naturalised in Hawaii, Pacific Islands, Panama, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica

Photograph taken: Hotel Seri Malaysia, Genting Highlands.

How to grow: Full sun with lots of water, moist well-drained fertile soil

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