Bulbophyllum

Zizka

About Bulbophyllum and Zizka

Bulbophyllum

Zizka

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

1.4 Types

Bulbophyllum grandiflorum

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Humid climates, Well Drained

Grassland, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-158-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12 - 8

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

35.60 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.60 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Gold, Light Green, Tan

Burgundy, Pink, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light Pink, Tan, White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Grass like

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

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting

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

Needs less watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Disease free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BULBOPHYLLUM burfordiense

MELINIS nerviglumis

7.2 Common Name

Bulbophyllum, Orchid

Ruby Grass, Zizka

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bulbophyllum plant

Zizka

7.2.2 In German

Bulbophyllum Pflanze

Zizka

7.2.3 In French

Bulbophyllum plante

Zizka

7.2.4 In Spanish

bulbophyllum planta

Zizka

7.2.5 In Greek

βολβόφυλλο φυτό

Zizka

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bulbophyllum plantar

Zizka

7.2.7 In Polish

Bulbophyllum roślina

Zizka

7.2.8 In Latin

Bulbophyllum herba

Žižka

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Poales

8.5 Family

Orchidaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Bulbophyllum

Melinis

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Podochileae

Paniceae

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

200022

1 27800

Properties of Bulbophyllum and Zizka

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

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Season and Care of Bulbophyllum and Zizka

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

Bulbophyllum and Zizka Physical Information

Bulbophyllum and Zizka physical information is very important for comparison. Bulbophyllum height is 35.60 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Zizka height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bulbophyllum and Zizka are as follows:

Bulbophyllum flower color: White, Gold, Light Green and Tan
Bulbophyllum leaf color: Green and Light Green
Zizka flower color: Burgundy, Pink and Rose
Zizka leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Bulbophyllum and Zizka

Care of Bulbophyllum and Zizka 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 Zizka pruning is done No need to prune, 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 Zizka needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.