Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Epiphyte
Origin
Southeastern Asia
South America, Brazil
Types
Bulbophyllum grandiflorum
Cattleya orchid, Cattleya bicolor
Number of Varieties
200030
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Well Drained
Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-1511-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-10
Sunset Zone
H2
H1, H2
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
35.60 cm61.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.60 cm50.80 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Gold, Light Green, Tan
Pink, Magenta, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Long Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
-
-
The pH of Soil
-
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Needs watering once a week, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
-
Soil Type
-
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune lower leaves, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
Runny nose
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
BULBOPHYLLUM burfordiense
CATTLEYA amethystoglossa
Common Name
Bulbophyllum, Orchid
Cattleya, Corsage Orchid
In Hindi
Bulbophyllum
plant
-
In German
Bulbophyllum
Pflanze
Cattleya
In French
Bulbophyllum
plante
Cattleya
In Spanish
bulbophyllum
planta
Cattleya
In Greek
βολβόφυλλο
φυτό
Cattleya
In Portuguese
Bulbophyllum
plantar
Cattleya
In Polish
Bulbophyllum
roślina
Cattleya
In Latin
Bulbophyllum
herba
Oncidium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Bulbophyllum
Chrysobalanus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Podochileae
Epidendreae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
2000113
1
27800
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