General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Plant Height: Leaves upright, 6-8 inches tall
Leaves: Evergreen
Broadleaf
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Other: Blooms are pale green to pale yellow, dotted with red or purple. Lips are lavender with dark purple spots.
Bloom Size: Under 1"
1"-2"
Inflorescence Height: Naked stems 6-8 inches long, more lateral than upright, end in umbels
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Suitable for hanging baskets
Miscellaneous: Epiphytic

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Common names
  • Small Spotted Bulbophyllum
  • Orchid

Photo Gallery
Location: RHS Wisley, Surrey, UK.
Date: 2022-08-04
Location: Conservatory, Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor
Date: 2018-04-19
Bulbophyllum guttulatum - An umbel of blooms.  The lateral sepals
Location: Conservatory, Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor
Date: 2018-04-19
Bulbophyllum guttulatum - I count twelve (12) bloom stems in this
Location: Conservatory, Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor
Date: 2018-04-19
Bulbophyllum guttulatum - A plant with two umbels

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