Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Perennial
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Asia
Types
Bulbophyllum grandiflorum
Hosta albofarinosa , Hosta capitata , Hosta minor
Number of Varieties
200024
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Well Drained
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Shady Edge
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-153-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9-2
Sunset Zone
H2
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
35.60 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.60 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Gold, Light Green, Tan
White, Lavender, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Slate Gray, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Prune lower leaves, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
Insignificant
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Heartburn, Indigestion, Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
-
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
BULBOPHYLLUM burfordiense
HOSTA 'Eruption'
Common Name
Bulbophyllum, Orchid
green hosta
In Hindi
Bulbophyllum
plant
green hosta
In German
Bulbophyllum
Pflanze
Funkie
In French
Bulbophyllum
plante
plantain lily
In Spanish
bulbophyllum
planta
lirio de plátano
In Greek
βολβόφυλλο
φυτό
πεντάνευρο κρίνος
In Portuguese
Bulbophyllum
plantar
lírio banana
In Polish
Bulbophyllum
roślina
babki lilia
In Latin
Bulbophyllum
herba
plantago lilium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Liliales
Family
Orchidaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Bulbophyllum
Hosta
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
Tribe
Podochileae
-
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
-
Number of Species
200070
1
27800
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