In the frost-free, semi-arid areas of Southern California, many
Eulophia species, such as
E. macra,
E. petersii,
E. plantaginea, and
E. speciosa, can be grown outdoors year-round in well-drained pots with cactus/succulent potting mix (although
E. speciosa prefers being grown in pure white sand), as long as they are given ample light through the winter and a drier winter resting period. Warmer growers, such as
E. pulchra and possibly even the extremely rare and difficult
E. cucullata (the foxglove orchid), can probably be grown outdoors in the warmer south areas of
Florida and
Hawaii, also. The generally large, underground, fleshy
rhizome indicates a
sympodial growth habit, and this makes Eulophias fairly easy to divide and propagate, provided the grower is gentle.
Species See
List of Eulophia species Hybrids Primary hybrids As of 9 Sept 2021, the following primary hybrids have been registered with the
Royal Horticultural Society: •
Eulophia 'Allan Abel' (
E. streptopetala x
E. guineensis) •
Eulophia 'Douglas McMurtry' (
E. ovalis x
E. speciosa) •
Eulophia ×
flavopurpurea (
E. cristata x
E. millsonii) •
Eulophia 'Jaco Truter' (
E. hereroensis x
E. streptopetala) •
Eulophia 'Jeannie Wolff' (
E. streptopetala x
E. speciosa) •
Eulophia 'John Davison' (
E. euglossa x
E. andamanensis) •
Eulophia 'Memoria Alexis Pardo' (
E. guineensis x
E. andamanensis) •
Eulophia 'Michael Tibbs' (
E. guineensis x
E. speciosa) •
Eulophia 'Olive Delight' (
E. cooperi x
E. hereroensis) •
Eulophia ×
pholelana (
E. ovalis x
E. zeyheriana) •
Eulophia 'Shamara' (
E. euglossa x
E. guineensis)
Intergeneric hybrids As off 9 Sept 2021, the following intergeneric hybrids made with
Eulophia as the seed/pod (capsule-bearing) parent have been registered with the Royal Horticultural Society: •
Cymbidilophia 'Jumbo Kehong' (
E. andamanensis x
Cymbidiella pardalina) •
Euclades 'Indianapolis' (
E. guineensis x
Oeceoclades saundersiana) •
Eulobidium 'Rakthai' (
E. andamanensis x
Cymbidium aloifolium) •
Eulomangis 'Jumbo Gram' (
E. graminea x
Grammangis spectabilis) •
Eulomangis 'Jumbo Keith' (
E. andamanensis x
Grammangis spectabilis) •
Eulomangis 'Jumbo Pete' (
E. petersii x
Grammangis ellisii) •
Eulophyllum 'Jumbo Keith' (
E. andamanensis x
Grammatophyllum measuresianum) •
Eulosellia 'Jumbo Nilotica' (
E. graminea x
Ansellia africana) •
Eulosellia 'Jumbo Nilotica' (
E. graminea x
Ansellia africana) •
Graphophia 'SAJVOL Germinator' (
E. petersii x
Graphorkis concolor) A further three intergeneric hybrids have been registered with
Eulophia as the pollen parent: •
Euclades 'Saint Léger' (
Oeceoclades cordylinophylla x
E. guineensis) •
Eulophyllum 'Jumbo Amos' (
Grammatophyllum scriptum x
E. andamanensis) •
Gramcymbiphia 'Jumbo Lovely' (
Grammatocymbidium 'Lovely Melody' x
E. guineensis)
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