Bulbophyllum orchid flower is the biggest type of orchid in the orchid family,
which it contains over 1800 orchids species. There are believed that the forest
of Papua New Guinea in South East Asia is the homeland of this bulbophyllum
orchid, which it is more than 600 species found in there.
Besides
that, it also had been found on Africa and South, central of America. There are
over 200 species founded on the island of Borneo, and around 135 species in
Madagascar.
There are varies form and shape of this group of bulbophyllum orchid, there are
could be tall plant with the stem in cane shaped. Addition, it also could the
root climber which creeps slowly up to the tree trunks. Overall, this group
orchid has general characteristics of basal inflorescence, mobile lip, and the single-noded pseudobulbs.
If you plan
to have this Bulbophyllum orchid to light up your garden, there are some tips
you should take into consideration. This flower able grow well in rainy
environment, it need a lot of water. If you found that the newly leaf is smaller
than the old one, which it means that the flower you plant is insufficient
water.
Addition,
this group of orchid is a warm weather flower, it is not suitable and unable to
grow well when out of the temperature range between thirteen (13) to thirty five
(35) Celsius.
Bulbophyllum Orchid
Blomming Period
:
All time period
Scientific / Alternative
name
:
Colour of Blossom
:
Varies
Blossom Shape / Form
:
basal inflorescence, mobile lip, and the single-noded
pseudobulbs.