Bulbophyllum tenuifolium (Blume) Lindl.

Description:   Epiphytic orchid found in old mangroves and isolated trees in grasslands, podosol forests and lower montane forests at elevations around sea level to 1530 meters as a miniature sized, hot to cool growing epiphyte, Blooms about one cm. across. Opens only for a few hours in the early morning, by noontime it is fully closed.
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Photorights: Cedric Jancloes

  • Size:   stem length of about 1.8 cm, flower  8 mm. wide by 10 mm. long
  • Collector/Witnesses:   Cedric Jancloes (CJ023)
  • Year Collected:   2011
  • Growing Media:   Pot/wood
  • Flowering Period:   March-April
  • Color:   Yellow-green The outer petals with red stripes. Lip yellow shaped tongue rounded
  • Water:   2 to 3 time daily
  • Light:   Medium to low sunlight,
  • Temperature:   18-29°C
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