Bulbophyllum apetalum

Bulbophyllum apetalum

Native to:
Cameroon | Congo | DR Congo | Equatorial Guinea | Gabon | Ghana | Gulf of Guinea Is. | Ivory Coast | Liberia | Nigeria | Sierra Leone | Uganda

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Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Orchidaceae
Genus:
Bulbophyllum
Species:
Bulbophyllum apetalum

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Epiphyte
Height:
15 cm
Drought Tolerance:
Low
Bloom Months:
apr,may,jun
Bloom Colors:
greenish-yellow, brown

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:
Yes

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Propagation & Germination

Notes:
Orchid seeds require symbiotic mycorrhizal fungi for germination in nature. Propagation typically done through division or tissue culture.

Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch