Common name: Spectacular Eulophia, Grass Orchid • Hindi: अमरकंद Amarkand • Bengali: Budhar • Sanskrit: Balakand
Botanical name: Eulophia spectabilis Family: Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
This is a widespread underground tuber that can found in India, South-East
Asia, New Guinea, Thailand & Australia but rare in Sumatra and Java for some
reasons. It is easy to grow & flower. It has erect inflorescence bearing 12
to 20 flowers. The flowers come in many color forms. Spectacular Eulophia is
a beautiful ground orchid with potatoe like tubers, which also escape grass
fires. Its leaves and flowers appear after the first strong rains in June.
Grow in well drain soil and water less during dormancy.
| Photographed in Lonavala, Maharashtra. |
Identification credit: Pankaj Kumar
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