Bulbophyllum ovalifolium

Bulbophyllum ovalifolium
Authored by: Jon​

Description: Foudn in Thailand to Peninsular Malaysia

Culture:

Temps:
- Summer: 55-80f
- Winter: 50-75f

Light: Low light

Humidity: 60-80%

Air circulation: Slight breeze

Growing location: Greenhouse

Growing medium: Mount - Cork

Growing medium notes: Attaches to cork, but then it grows off as if in search for another mount.

Water:
- Frequency: Daily
- Fertilizer & frequency: Daily with MSU at 1/4 recommended strength
- Dry rest: No.

Blooming season: Spring, Summer, Fall

Flower size: Lateral sepals are approx 1cm long. Dorsal sepal is 3-4mm

Plant size: Small plant. Pseudobulbs are the same shape as a sagging water balloon and are approx 1cm tall. Leaves are 1-2cm.

Other firsthand observations: A creeping miniature that makes a great mat-forming species. A must for any bulbo collector.

Other plants growing well nearby:
Lepanthes calodictyon
Mediocalcar decoratum
Bulbophyllum catenulatum

Sources:
http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/home.do

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