Cirrhopetalum roxburghii

Cirrhopetalum roxburghii - Plant photo by Richard LindbergThe genus Cirrhopetalum (Cirr) contains 150 species growing in Asia east of India on to the Pacific islands. This group was separated from Bulbophylum. Grow these in a wood basket or treefern fiber.

Cirrhopetalum roxburghii grows in the Ghanges delta. It is warm to hot growing, low light, even watering and feeding throughout the year.

09/16/2008 - Added to collection as backbulbs from another plant. They were left over after the leads were removed and potted separately.

TRIBE: Dendrobieae     SUBTRIBE: Bulbophyllinae