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
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.
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