Orchids Wiki
Register
Advertisement
Bulbophyllum mirum

Bulbophyllum mirum

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Podochilaeae
SubTribe: Bulbophyllinae
Genus: Bulbophyllum
Species: Bulb. mirum
Alliance:
Binomial name
Bulbophyllum mirum
J.J.Sm. 1906


Bulbophyllum mirum is a species in the genus Bulbophyllum.

Description[]

Plant blooms with 2 fragrant flowers which are 3cm wide.

Distribution[]

Plant is found in cloud forest of Sumatra, Java, Bali and Malaysia at 1000-1500 meters in elevation.

Culture[]

Keep plant in 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 Enchanting Bulbophyllum

Synonyms[]

  1. [J.J.Sm.] Garay, Hamer & Siegrist 1994
  2. Cirrhopetalum mirum (J.J. Sm.) Schltr. 1913
Advertisement