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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Epiphyte

Origin
Southeastern Asia

Types
Bulbophyllum grandiflorum

Number of Varieties
2000 8

Habitat
Humid climates, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15

AHS Heat Zone
12-10

Sunset Zone
H2

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
35.60 cm 100

Minimum Width
40.60 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Gold, Light Green, Tan

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Ovate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Slow

Type of Soil
-

The pH of Soil
-

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
-

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
-

Soil Type
-

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
-

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
-

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Insignificant

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
-

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BULBOPHYLLUM burfordiense

Common Name
Bulbophyllum, Orchid

In Hindi
Bulbophyllum plant

In German
Bulbophyllum Pflanze

In French
Bulbophyllum plante

In Spanish
bulbophyllum planta

In Greek
βολβόφυλλο φυτό

In Portuguese
Bulbophyllum plantar

In Polish
Bulbophyllum roślina

In Latin
Bulbophyllum herba

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Liliopsida

Order
Asparagales

Family
Orchidaceae

Genus
Bulbophyllum

Clade
-

Tribe
Podochileae

Subfamily
Epidendroideae

Number of Species
2000 12

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Properties of Bulbophyllum

Want to know the properties of Bulbophyllum? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Bulbophyllum is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Bulbophyllum Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Bulbophyllum Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Bulbophyllum. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Bulbophyllum physical information is as follows: 35.60 cm tall and 40.60 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Ovate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Bulbophyllum

Taking Bulbophyllum Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Bulbophyllum include pruning, which should be done Prune lower leaves, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Bulbophyllum

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Bulbophyllum is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Bulbophyllum is a very important plant from Epiphyte. There are 2000 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Bulbophyllum grandiflorum. This plant's habitat is Humid climates and Well Drained and it comes in the hardiness zone 11-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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