Species Orchid, Beautiful Eulophia

Eulophia speciosa

Family
Orchidaceae (or-kid-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Eulophia (yoo-LOH-fee-uh)
Species
speciosa (spee-see-OH-suh)
Synonym
Cymbidium giganteum
Cyrtopera gigantea
Epidendrum giganteum
Limodorum giganteum
Satyrium giganteum
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Provides Winter Interest
Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Spacing
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Bloom Color
Bright Yellow
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Other Details
Category
Perennials
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Foliage Color
Blue-Green
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Thousand Oaks, California

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Gardener's Notes:

2
positives
1
neutral
0
negative
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| October 2012 | positive

N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

Having grown these plants for ab...Read More

Z
Z
Thousand Oaks, CA | June 2011 | positive

Plant selfs and produces viable seed.

P
Acton, CA (Zone 8b) | August 2010 | neutral

Fairly common (not threatened... yet) southern African terrestrial orchid with pretty good drought tolerance.

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