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About Bulbophyllum and Periwinkle

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Epiphyte
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
Madagascar
1.4 Types
Bulbophyllum grandiflorum
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
30
Rank: 67 (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Humid climates, Well Drained
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
4-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H2
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
35.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1.97 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
40.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
2.96 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Gold, Light Green, Tan
Magenta, Pink, Rose
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Oval
2.4 Thorns
13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Not Available
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Not Available
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Fall, Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Pollution, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Not Available
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Not Available
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune lower leaves, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune ocassionally
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
98% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Insignificant
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BULBOPHYLLUM burfordiense
Catharanthus roseus
7.2 Common Name
Bulbophyllum, Orchid
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
7.2.1 In Hindi
Bulbophyllum plant
Periwinkle
7.2.2 In German
Bulbophyllum Pflanze
Immergrün
7.2.3 In French
Bulbophyllum plante
Pervenche
7.2.4 In Spanish
bulbophyllum planta
Bígaro
7.2.5 In Greek
βολβόφυλλο φυτό
μυρτιά
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Bulbophyllum plantar
Mirta
7.2.7 In Polish
Bulbophyllum roślina
Barwinek
7.2.8 In Latin
Bulbophyllum herba
Periwinkle
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Mollusca
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Gastropoda
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Geraniales
8.5 Family
Orchidaceae
Apocynaceae
8.6 Genus
Bulbophyllum
Catharanthus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Podochileae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
2000
Rank: 9 (Overall)
8
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Bulbophyllum and Periwinkle

Wondering what are the properties of Bulbophyllum and Periwinkle? We provide you with everything About Bulbophyllum and Periwinkle. Bulbophyllum doesn't have thorns and Periwinkle doesn't have thorns. Also Bulbophyllum does not have fragrant flowers. Bulbophyllum has allergic reactions like Not Available and Periwinkle 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 Periwinkle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Bulbophyllum and Periwinkle

Season and care of Bulbophyllum and Periwinkle is important to know. While considering everything about Bulbophyllum and Periwinkle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bulbophyllum season is Fall and Periwinkle season is Fall. The type of soil for Bulbophyllum is Not Available and for Periwinkle is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Bulbophyllum is Not Available and for Periwinkle is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline.

Bulbophyllum and Periwinkle Physical Information

Bulbophyllum and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Bulbophyllum height is 35.60 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Bulbophyllum and Periwinkle are as follows:

  • Bulbophyllum flower color: White, Gold, Light Green and Tan

  • Bulbophyllum leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose

  • Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bulbophyllum and Periwinkle

Care of Bulbophyllum and Periwinkle 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 Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Bulbophyllum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.