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[[File:Bletilla ochracea 3.jpg|thumb|right|''Bletilla ochracea'']]
'''Bletilla ochracea, <ref name="Bletilla ochracea"/> ''' commonly known as Chinese ground orchid, is a species of orchid native to Vietnam and China. This plant is used in [[Traditional medicine]]. And it is the hardiest of all temperate terrestrial orchids suited to the open garden.
== Uses =={{Uses|burns}}, {{Uses|acne sores }}, {{Uses|bronchitis}}, {{Uses|fever}}, {{Uses|chronic cough}}, {{Uses|indigestion}}, {{Uses|stomach ulcers}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|chronic tuberculosis}}
==Chemical Composition==Contains volatile oils, flavonoids, apigenin, luteolin, quercetin, kaempferol, tiliroside, triterpene glycosides including euscapic acid and tormentic acid, phenolic acids, and 3%–21% tannins.<ref name="chemical composition"/> ==Common names=={{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Agrimony}} ==Properties==Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.===Dravya=== ===Rasa=== ===Guna=== ===Veerya=== ===Vipaka=== ===Karma=== ===Prabhava=== ==Habit=={{Habit|Herb}} ==Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|Simple||The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between}}<ref name="Leaf"/> ===Flower==={{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|5-20|Flowers Season is June - August}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit||7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|}} ===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract'' ==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}. ==How to plant/cultivate==Landscape Uses:Border, Container, Rock garden, Specimen, Woodland garden<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|sandy soils}}, {{Commonly seen|grassy patches}}, {{Commonly seen|cool mountain slopes}}. ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">File:Odermennig.jpgFile:Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpgImage:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg</gallery> == References ==
<references>
<ref name="Bletilla ochracea chemical composition">[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378874112006393?via%3Dihub "sciencedirect"]</ref> <ref name="Leaf">[https://enweb.archive.org/web/20131226161459/http://www.wildflowers-guide.wikipediacom/39-agrimony.html "wayback machine"]</ref> <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://pfaf.org/wikiuser/Bletilla_ochracea Plant.aspx?LatinName=Bletilla+striata "wikipediaCultivation details"]</ref>
</references>
==External Links==
* [https://www.herbal-supplement-resource.com/bletilla-striata.html Bletilla – Health Benefits and Side Effects]
* [http://homeguides.sfgate.com/temperature-chinese-ground-orchids-63016.html Temperature for Chinese Ground Orchids]
* [https://haysfreepress.com/2012/05/16/how-to-grow-chinese-ground-orchids/ How to grow Chinese ground orchids]
[[Category:Herbs]]