Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Epiphyte
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Mexico, Central America
Types
Bulbophyllum grandiflorum
-
Number of Varieties
200030
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Well Drained
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-1510-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-8
Sunset Zone
H2
H2, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
35.60 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.60 cm35.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Gold, Light Green, Tan
Orange, Yellow green, Gold, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
-
-
The pH of Soil
-
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Divison, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Consistently
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
-
Soil Type
-
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune lower leaves, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Black Spot, Scale
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
BULBOPHYLLUM burfordiense
LYCASTE cochleata
Common Name
Bulbophyllum, Orchid
Lycaste Orchid, Shell-shaped Anther Lycaste
In Hindi
Bulbophyllum
plant
Lycaste Orchid
In German
Bulbophyllum
Pflanze
Lycaste Orchidee
In French
Bulbophyllum
plante
Lycaste orchidée
In Spanish
bulbophyllum
planta
Lycaste orquídea
In Greek
βολβόφυλλο
φυτό
Lycaste ορχιδέα
In Portuguese
Bulbophyllum
plantar
Lycaste orquídea
In Polish
Bulbophyllum
roślina
Lycaste orchidea
In Latin
Bulbophyllum
herba
braemii orchid
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Bulbophyllum
Lycaste
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Podochileae
Maxillarieae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
200031
1
27800
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