Manystem Bulbophyllum
Bulbophyllum clandestinum
- Native to:
- Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Guam, Jawa, Laos, Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, Myanmar, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Philippines, Solomon Is., Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam
Smith, J. J.
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Orchidaceae
- Genus:
- Bulbophyllum
- Species:
- Bulbophyllum clandestinum
- USDA Symbol:
- BUPR6
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 forest floor with decaying organic matter
Propagation & Germination
- Notes:
- Dust seeds require symbiotic mycorrhizal fungi or sterile asymbiotic agar medium for germination; conventional cold stratification is not applicable.