Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Epiphyte
Origin
Madagascar
Southeastern Asia
Types
conjugatum, aureum, furfuraceum,rubrum
Bulbophyllum grandiflorum
Number of Varieties
52000
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Lowland, subtropical regions, Tropical areas
Humid climates, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1511-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-10
Sunset Zone
H2
H2
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm35.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm40.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Gold, Sienna, Ivory
White, Gold, Light Green, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
feather-shaped
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Indeterminate
Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water daily during growing season
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune lower leaves, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Diamond scale, Phytophthora, pink rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
-
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
DICTYOSPERMA album
BULBOPHYLLUM burfordiense
Common Name
Hurricane Palm, Princess Palm
Bulbophyllum, Orchid
In Hindi
Princess Palm
Bulbophyllum
plant
In German
Princess Palm
Bulbophyllum
Pflanze
In French
Palmiste blanc
Bulbophyllum
plante
In Spanish
Princess Palm
bulbophyllum
planta
In Greek
Princess Palm
βολβόφυλλο
φυτό
In Portuguese
Princess Palm
Bulbophyllum
plantar
In Polish
Princess Palm
Bulbophyllum
roślina
In Latin
Princess Palm
Bulbophyllum
herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Arecales
Asparagales
Family
Arecaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Dictyosperma
Bulbophyllum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
-
Tribe
Areceae
Podochileae
Subfamily
Arecoideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
152000
1
27800
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