Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Tree
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Asia, Europe, Northern Africa
Types
Bulbophyllum grandiflorum
Sorbus aucuparia fenenkiana, Sorbus aucuparia glabrata, Sorbus aucuparia praemorsa
Number of Varieties
20005
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Well Drained
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-153-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
7-1
Sunset Zone
H2
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
35.60 cm1,000.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.60 cm800.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Gold, Light Green, Tan
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Orange, Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Budding, Grafting, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Do Not over Water, Water in the early morning hours
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune lower leaves, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, blister mites, Canker, fireblight, sawflies, Silver leaf
Plant Tolerance
-
-
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Laxative, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
-
Bark, Fruits, Wood
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used for its medicinal properties, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
BULBOPHYLLUM burfordiense
Sorbus aucuparia
Common Name
Bulbophyllum, Orchid
Rowan, Mountain ash
In Hindi
Bulbophyllum
plant
रोवाण पौधा
In German
Bulbophyllum
Pflanze
Rowan Tree
In French
Bulbophyllum
plante
Rowan Tree
In Spanish
bulbophyllum
planta
Rowan Tree
In Greek
βολβόφυλλο
φυτό
Rowan Tree
In Portuguese
Bulbophyllum
plantar
Árvore de Rowan
In Polish
Bulbophyllum
roślina
Rowan Tree
In Latin
Bulbophyllum
herba
Rowan ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Rosales
Family
Orchidaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Bulbophyllum
Sorbus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Podochileae
-
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
-
Number of Species
2000110
1
27800
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