Bulbophyllum smitinandii Size:9cm Avoid exposure to temperatures below

Avoid exposure to temperatures below 10°C (50°F)

Not for beginners - can be a little tricky to get conditions right

where it thrives in the wet tropical biome at mid elevations (1

fleshy leaves

shaded understory

Bulbophyllum smitinandii Size:9cm Avoid exposure to temperatures belowThis epiphytic orchid hails from tropical IndoChina (Thailand and Vietnam), growing in moist forests at low to mid elevations (likely around 1,000 m). It features creeping rhizomes with small ovoid pseudobulbs, each topped by a single leathery, midgreen leaf. In late winter to spring, it produces a single, ~5 cm wide floweror occasionally successive blooms on short stemsthat are golden yellow with a pinkish purple lip, giving an umbrella like