Bulbophyllum

Miniature Orchid

About Bulbophyllum and Miniature Orchid

Bulbophyllum

Miniature Orchid

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

China, India, Nepal

1.4 Types

Bulbophyllum grandiflorum

Pleione chunii , Pleione limprichtii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Humid climates, Well Drained

Hilly upland habitat, Wooded hillsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1513-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

35.60 cm12.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.60 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Gold, Light Green, Tan

White, Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Elliptic to oblong

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Light Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Do not water excessively, Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune lower leaves, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Light Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BULBOPHYLLUM burfordiense

SIGMATOSTALIX amazonica

7.2 Common Name

Bulbophyllum, Orchid

Amazon Sigmatostalix Orchid, Miniature Orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bulbophyllum plant

miniature orchid

7.2.2 In German

Bulbophyllum Pflanze

miniature orchid

7.2.3 In French

Bulbophyllum plante

Pleione

7.2.4 In Spanish

bulbophyllum planta

Pleione

7.2.5 In Greek

βολβόφυλλο φυτό

Pleione

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bulbophyllum plantar

miniature orchid

7.2.7 In Polish

Bulbophyllum roślina

miniature orchid

7.2.8 In Latin

Bulbophyllum herba

miniature orchid

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Bulbophyllum

Pleione

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Podochileae

Coelogyneae

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

2000NA

1 27800

Properties of Bulbophyllum and Miniature Orchid

Wondering what are the properties of Bulbophyllum and Miniature Orchid? We provide you with everything About Bulbophyllum and Miniature Orchid. Bulbophyllum doesn't have thorns and Miniature Orchid doesn't have thorns. Also Bulbophyllum does not have fragrant flowers. Bulbophyllum has allergic reactions like Not Available and Miniature Orchid has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bulbophyllum and Miniature Orchid and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bulbophyllum and Miniature Orchid

Season and care of Bulbophyllum and Miniature Orchid is important to know. While considering everything about Bulbophyllum and Miniature Orchid Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bulbophyllum season is Fall and Miniature Orchid season is Fall. The type of soil for Bulbophyllum is Not Available and for Miniature Orchid is Not Available while the PH of soil for Bulbophyllum is Not Available and for Miniature Orchid is Not Available.

Bulbophyllum and Miniature Orchid Physical Information

Bulbophyllum and Miniature Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Bulbophyllum height is 35.60 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Miniature Orchid height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Bulbophyllum and Miniature Orchid are as follows:

Bulbophyllum flower color: White, Gold, Light Green and Tan
Bulbophyllum leaf color: Green and Light Green
Miniature Orchid flower color: White, Yellow, Yellow green and Brown
Miniature Orchid leaf color: Light Green

Care of Bulbophyllum and Miniature Orchid

Care of Bulbophyllum and Miniature Orchid include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bulbophyllum pruning is done Prune lower leaves, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Miniature Orchid pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bulbophyllum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Miniature Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.