Bulbophyllum psittacoglossum Rchb.f., Bot. Zeitung (Berlin) 21: 236 (1863).

Bulbophyllum psittacoglossum Rchb.f., Photo by Bun Anhbun Phan

its native range is China (S. & SE. Yunnan) to Indo-China.

Latin Name:

Bulbophyllum psittacoglossum Rchb.f..

Family:

Orchidaceae Juss.

Synonym:

Brassavola psittacoglossa (Rchb.f.) Rollisson

Bulbophyllum affinoides Guillaumin

Phyllorkis psittacoglossa (Rchb.f.) Kuntze

Sarcopodium psittacoglossum (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f. ex Hook.

Vietnamese name:

Lọng mai hoa.

English Name:

The Parrot Tongue Bulbophyllum.

Chinese name:

Dian Nan Shi Dou Lan - 滇南石豆兰

Description:

With reclining, ellipsoid, curved apically pseudobulbs clustered together each with a basal net and carrying a single, apical, ellipsoid, narrowing below into a conduplicate petiolate base leaf that blooms in the late spring and early summer on a short to 5 cm long, few 1 to 3 flowered inflorescence with an acuminate bract towards the base.

Distribution:

China South-Central, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam (Lâm Đồng, Đà Lạt.).

Ecological:

On shady rocks on open grassy slopes or on tree trunks in sparse woods as a miniature sized, warm to cool growing epiphyte or lithophyte at elevations of 1200 to 1700 m.

Flowering times:

Blooms in the late spring and early summer.

Flower size:

2.5 cm.

Cultivation:

Bulbophyllums are easy to grow. They like to stay moist, and most of them like warm temperatures. We grow ours in intermediate (winter) to hot (summer) conditions. Similarly, they grow well in intermediate light although they can tolerate low light conditions, too (you will see fewer flowers). I have found increased success since growing mine in a closed tray with a little water standing in the bottom for those in pots. For plants in baskets, water frequently and from all sides. Bulbos enjoy regular fertilizer (I use a slow release and occasional additional fertilizer by spray), and may be potted in bark, moss, or a combination of the two. Because they have short roots, baskets or shallow pots work best for these guys.