Bulbophyllum

Red Alder

About Bulbophyllum and Red Alder

Bulbophyllum

Red Alder

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

1.4 Types

Bulbophyllum grandiflorum

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Humid climates, Well Drained

Lowland evergreen rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-154-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

35.60 cm1,370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.60 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Gold, Light Green, Tan

Yellow, Red, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

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

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Maritime exposure, Salt water

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Layering, Seedlings

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

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Maritime exposure, Salt water

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BULBOPHYLLUM burfordiense

ALNUS rubra

7.2 Common Name

Bulbophyllum, Orchid

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bulbophyllum plant

red alder

7.2.2 In German

Bulbophyllum Pflanze

rot-Erle

7.2.3 In French

Bulbophyllum plante

aulne rouge

7.2.4 In Spanish

bulbophyllum planta

aliso rojo

7.2.5 In Greek

βολβόφυλλο φυτό

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bulbophyllum plantar

amieiro vermelho

7.2.7 In Polish

Bulbophyllum roślina

czerwony olcha

7.2.8 In Latin

Bulbophyllum herba

red alnus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Orchidaceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Bulbophyllum

Alnus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Podochileae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

200035

1 27800

Properties of Bulbophyllum and Red Alder

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

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Season and Care of Bulbophyllum and Red Alder

Season and care of Bulbophyllum and Red Alder is important to know. While considering everything about Bulbophyllum and Red Alder Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bulbophyllum season is Fall and Red Alder season is Fall. The type of soil for Bulbophyllum is Not Available and for Red Alder is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bulbophyllum is Not Available and for Red Alder is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Bulbophyllum and Red Alder Physical Information

Bulbophyllum and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Bulbophyllum height is 35.60 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Bulbophyllum and Red Alder are as follows:

Bulbophyllum flower color: White, Gold, Light Green and Tan
Bulbophyllum leaf color: Green and Light Green
Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bulbophyllum and Red Alder

Care of Bulbophyllum and Red Alder 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 Red Alder pruning is done 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 Red Alder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.