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Arundina
Also called Bamboo Orchids, Sugar Cane Orchids
Arundina is a genus of terrestrial orchids, most often grown as Arundina graminifolia (bamboo orchid), a reedy perennial that forms large clumps up to 2 m tall with showy rosy lilac flowers in summer and autumn. It needs bright light, steady moisture, and warm conditions.
Arundina graminifolia, also called bamboo orchid, is a species of orchid and the first sole accepted species of the genus Arundina, followed by A. caespitosa discovered in 2007. This tropical Asiatic genus extends from Myanmar, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam, the Ryukyu Islands, Malaysia, Singapore, China to Indonesia, the Philippines and New Guinea. It has become naturalized in Réunion, Fiji, French Polynesia, Micronesia, the West Indies, Costa Rica, Panama, Belize, and Hawaii. There are medicinal benefits to utilizing components of Arundina graminifolia, including soothing, anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial and anti-pain properties; frequently used in Chinese medicine.
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