Pale Umbrella Orchid

Pale Umbrella Orchid Care

Bulbophyllum Longiflorum

Other names: The Long Flowered Bulbophyllum, Bulbophyllum Eberhardtii

What is the plant

Bulbophyllum longiflorum is native to Africa, Molukka Islands, New Guinea, Australia, New Caledonia, Fiji, Tahiti and probably Guam. In Africa, plants were found in Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, Zaire, Zimbabwe and Madagascar, on the islands of Mascarene and in the Seychelles. They grow epiphytically in forests, usually on vertical branches in deep shade, at heights of 500-1700 m. In Madagascar they meet near Antananarivo, Antisiranana, and in many other locations at altitudes from sea level up to 1200 m. In Australia, they are found in rainforests in the McIlwraith Range of north-east Queensland. They grow there on trees and vines, usually in humid places, where there is a lot of air movement, along the banks of streams and on the crests of hills. In the Solomon Islands and in Vanuatu, they grow in rainforests, usually in fairly bright places, at a height of about 200 m.

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Humidity

High

Lighting

Full Sun

Temperature

12°C - 23°C

Difficulty

Medium

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Bulbophyllum longiflorum should be watered strongly during the period of active growth (from late spring to autumn), but the roots must always dry quickly after watering. When new growths reach maturity in the autumn, the amount of water should be reduced.
Fertilizer
During the active growth period, 1/4-1/2 of the recommended fertilizer dose for orchids is fertilized weekly. It is possible to apply a balanced fertilizer all year round, and it is possible to fertilize with increased nitrogen content from spring to mid-summer, and with high phosphorus content in late summer and autumn.
Sunlight
Bulbophyllum longiflorum needs a light level of 12000-25000 lux. The light should, however, be filtered or dispersed, and the plants should not be exposed directly to the sun in the afternoon hours. Strong air movement should be ensured all the time.

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Soil
Bulbophyllum longiflorum are usually planted into very flat pots or baskets and apply a very loose, quickly drying ground. Different amounts of humectant additives, such as perlite or cut sphagnum moss, can be mixed with a basic material consisting of small to medium sized pieces of pine bark or tree fern fiber. Tree fern fibers are preferred because they do not decompose as quickly as the bark.
Temperature
It is a thermophilic plant. In summer the average day temperature is 28-29 ° C, night 18 ° C, which gives a daily difference of 9-11 ° C. The average winter temperature is 22-23 ° C during the day and 11-12 ° C at night, giving a diurnal difference of 11-12 ° C.
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