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Bulbophyllum encephalodes is a species of Bulbophyllum found in asia.
Description[]
Plant blooms from spring to summer with many 1 cm wide flowers.
Distribution[]
Plants are found in the forest of Nigeria, Burundi, Cameroon, Rwanda, Zaire, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe at elevations of 800 to 1500 meters
Culture[]
Keep plant in cool to warm temperatures. Keep moist in summer seasons and do not allow mix to dry, in winter keep the mix slight dry and reduce watering. Keep good air movement to avoid fungal growth. Keep plants in shade. Pot plants in sphagnum moss, fine bark, or mounted.
Naming[]
Common Names: The Skull-Shaped Bulbophyllum