Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Fruit
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Europe, Western Asia
Types
Bulbophyllum grandiflorum
Green Anjou, Red Anjou, Bartlett
Number of Varieties
20003000
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Well Drained
Humid climates, moist forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-153-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9-5
Sunset Zone
H2
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
35.60 cm1,219.20 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
-
Fruit Color
-
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Pink, Red, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall
Early Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Fall, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
-
Soil Type
-
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers
Ammonium Nitrate, Fertilize the soil before planting
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Pear psylla
Allergy
-
Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness, Swelling
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, Detox, Diabetes, Energy, Fiber, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Obesity, Treating diverticulosis, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
-
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
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Botanical Name
BULBOPHYLLUM burfordiense
PYRUS communis
Common Name
Bulbophyllum, Orchid
Pear
In Hindi
Bulbophyllum
plant
नाशपाती
In German
Bulbophyllum
Pflanze
Birne
In French
Bulbophyllum
plante
Poire
In Spanish
bulbophyllum
planta
Pera
In Greek
βολβόφυλλο
φυτό
Αχλάδι
In Portuguese
Bulbophyllum
plantar
Pera
In Polish
Bulbophyllum
roślina
Gruszka
In Latin
Bulbophyllum
herba
Orbis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Rosales
Family
Orchidaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Bulbophyllum
Pyrus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Podochileae
Maleae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
200030
1
27800
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