Bulbophyllum maximum

Bulbophyllum maximum

Native to:
Angola | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Congo | DR Congo | Ethiopia | Gabon | Ghana | Guinea | Gulf of Guinea Is. | Ivory Coast | Kenya | Liberia | Malawi | Mozambique | Nigeria | Sierra Leone | Tanzania | Togo | Uganda | Zambia | Zimbabwe

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Taxonomy

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

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Epiphyte
Height:
30 cm
Drought Tolerance:
Low
Bloom Months:
mar,apr,may,jun
Bloom Colors:
yellow, red, brown

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:
Yes
Fragrant:
Yes

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Propagation & Germination

Stratification:
None required
Notes:
Orchid seeds require mycorrhizal fungi for germination in nature; asymbiotic culture methods used in cultivation.

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