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Bulbophyllum hirtum is a species of Bulbophyllum found in Asia.
Description[]
Plant blooms in the summer with several 6 mm wide flowers. Flowers are fragrant with the scent of cinnamon.
Distribution[]
Plants are found in the coniferous forest of Assam, the Himalayas, Nepal, Sikkim, Thailand, Myanmar and Vietnam at elevations of 800 to 2700 meters
Culture[]
Keep plant in cool to 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.
Naming[]
Common Names: The Bristly Bulbophyllum
Synonyms[]
- Bulbophyllum suave Griff. 1851
- Phyllorchis hirta (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891
- *Stelis hirta Sm. 1816
- Tribrachia hirta Lindl. 1821