Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Succulent
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Bulbophyllum grandiflorum
-
Number of Varieties
20001
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Well Drained
Sandy areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-1510-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-10
Sunset Zone
H2
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
35.60 cm-
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.60 cm40.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Gold, Light Green, Tan
Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green
Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Slow
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
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
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune lower leaves, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
BULBOPHYLLUM burfordiense
ALOE dichotoma
Common Name
Bulbophyllum, Orchid
Kokerboom
Quiver Tree
In Hindi
Bulbophyllum
plant
तरकश ट्री
In German
Bulbophyllum
Pflanze
Köcherbaum
In French
Bulbophyllum
plante
Quiver Tree
In Spanish
bulbophyllum
planta
Árbol de la aljaba
In Greek
βολβόφυλλο
φυτό
φαρέτρα Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Bulbophyllum
plantar
Árvore do quiver
In Polish
Bulbophyllum
roślina
Quiver Drzewo
In Latin
Bulbophyllum
herba
pharetram ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Aloaceae
Genus
Bulbophyllum
Aloe
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Podochileae
-
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Asphodeloideae
Number of Species
2000500
1
27800
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