Betche'S Bulbophyllum
Bulbophyllum betchei
- Native to:
- American Samoa, Borneo, Caroline Is., Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Jawa, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Is., Sulawesi, Sumatera, Vanuatu
Smith, J. J.
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Orchidaceae
- Genus:
- Bulbophyllum
- Species:
- Bulbophyllum betchei
- USDA Symbol:
- BUBE3
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Epiphyte
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Part Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jan,feb,mar,apr,may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct,nov,dec
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow, purple
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 6.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- prefers epiphytic conditions on tree bark
Propagation & Germination
- Notes:
- Dust seeds require symbiotic mycorrhizal fungi or sterile asymbiotic agar medium for germination; conventional cold stratification is not applicable.