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Bulbophyllum

Bulbophyllum careyanum

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Species
Simple World Map Author: Al MacDonald Editor: Fritz Lekschas License: CC BY-SA 3.0 ID: ISO 3166-1 or "_[a-zA-Z]" if an ISO code is not available
Found in 9 countries
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Care and culture for Bulbophyllum careyanum Photos and growing information from the Orchid Species Encyclopedia

Growing conditions

Cool Temperature class
11°C Day/night drop
1,792mm Annual rainfall
Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec Dry rest

Temperature

27°N Northern Hemisphere
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec-2°3°8°13°18°23°28°33°
Day high Night low Range across populations

Rainfall

1,792mm/year
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☼ Dry rest period: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec - reduce watering during these months
Jan 18° 15–25 7° 3–11 17mm
Feb 20° 16–27 8° 4–13 18mm
Mar 25° 20–29 12° 7–16 47mm
Apr 28° 23–31 16° 9–19 92mm
May 28° 26–29 18° 13–20 172mm
Jun 29° 27–29 19° 16–21 317mm
Jul 28° 26–30 19° 16–21 421mm
Aug 28° 26–30 19° 17–21 345mm
Sep 27° 26–28 18° 15–20 227mm
Oct 26° 22–27 17° 12–19 106mm
Nov 23° 18–26 11° 7–15 20mm
Dec 20° 15–24 7° 4–12 10mm

Seasons are reversed for Southern Hemisphere growers.

Based on 17 locations

Bloom Season

Based on 99 Bulbophyllum awards. Showing genus-level data.

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Synonyms

Anisopetalon careyanumBulbophyllum careyanumBulbophyllum careyanumBulbophyllum cupreumPhyllorkis purpureaPleurothallis purpureaTribrachia purpurea

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