Bulbophyllum cruentum Garay, Hamer & Siegerist creantum

Bulbophyllum cruentum Garay, Hamer & Siegerist, Orchidee (Hamburg) 43(3): 139 (1992).

Bulbophyllum cruentum Garay, Hamer & Siegerist, Photos by Pay Faisol 

its native range is New Guinea

Synonyms:

No

English name:

The Blood-Red Bulbophyllum. 

Description:

A small sized, warm to cool growing epiphytic species with 6, globose pseudobulbs and a single, apical, elliptic to oblong elliptic leaf that is found in Papua New Guinea and Irian Jaya and has a very short, single to 2 flowered inflorescence that holds the flower against the base of the pseudobulb. Needs to be potted in an open medium, given warm to cool temperatures, dappled shade and good air circulation.

Flower Size:

3.7 cm.

Distribution:

New Guinea.

Ecological:

Intermediate growing epiphyte

Plant blooms from summer to fall.

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. Plant requires an open medium.

Type:

Distribution Of Types: New Guinea (Papua New Guinea).

Levy cult. 2507 A (holo AMES); para Brass 11649 (AMES, L)