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Daisy Orchid

Bulbophyllum makoyanum

Daisy Orchid
Photo: Orchi, CC BY-SA 3.0

Bulbophyllum makoyanum, the Daisy Orchid, is a small epiphytic orchid from Southeast Asia that grows on tree trunks and branches in humid tropical forest. It is grown for its daisy-like flowers and does best with bright, filtered light, good airflow and frequent misting or humidity.

Family
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Grows as
Bulb, Orchid
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Water thoroughly when the mix is nearly dry, usually a few times a week in warm weather, and let it drain freely; avoid standing water in the crown.
Soil
Chunky, fast-draining epiphytic mix such as bark or sphagnum with perlite, or mounted on cork or wood.
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 15 °C
How easy
Moderate
Native range
Singapore, Borneo (Kalimantan), Philippines
Climate
wet tropical

About

Bulbophyllum makoyanum is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum.

Other Bulbophyllum plants

Bulbophyllum abbreviatum · Bulbophyllum abbrevilabium · Bulbophyllum aberrans · Bulbophyllum ablepharon · Bulbophyllum absconditum · Bulbophyllum acanthoglossum · Bulbophyllum acropogon · Bulbophyllum acuminatum · Bulbophyllum acutibracteatum · Bulbophyllum acutiflorum · Bulbophyllum acutilingue · Bulbophyllum acutispicatum

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Bulbophyllum makoyanum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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