Orange Bulbine
About Orange Bulbine
Orange Bulbine is a popular houseplant 🌿 that is easy to grow and needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.
Orange Bulbine belongs to the Bulbine genus, and is native to South Africa.
Taxonomy
Bulbine frutescens
Bulbine
Asphodelaceae
Asparagales
How to care for Orange Bulbine
How often to water your Orange Bulbine
every 9
Orange Bulbine needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Orange Bulbine in your home
a window
Orange Bulbine love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Orange Bulbine does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Orange Bulbine in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Orange Bulbine
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Orange Bulbine after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Orange Bulbine
Orange Bulbine
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.