Bulbophyllum auratum

Regular price £24.00
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Bulbophyllum auratum Plants Growtropicals

Bulbophyllum auratum

Regular price £24.00
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Simply Houseplant - Tropical Houseplant Potting Mix
Simply Houseplant - Tropical Houseplant Potting Mix
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In its native habitat, B. auratum grows as an epiphyte on trees across Borneo (Kalimantan, Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei), Malaysian Peninsular regions like Pahang and Terengganu, Thailand, Sumatra, and the Philippines, typically at 100–1,200 m altitude. Its growth is characterised by a creeping rhizome with dark olive‑green, grooved ovoid pseudobulbs (~1–2 cm apart), each topped by a single purplish, blunt‑tipped leaf.

Flowering occurs from spring through summer (and sometimes twice annually), producing a slender, purplish inflorescence up to ~15 cm long that bears a drooping umbel of shoe‑shaped flowers (~3.5 cm wide). These are pale yellow with scarlet or pink veins/spots, with fringed sepal edges and long hair‑like tips, and a dark scarlet lip.

Native to:
Southeast Asia—Borneo (Kalimantan, Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei), Peninsular Malaysia (Pahang, Terengganu), Thailand, Sumatra, and the Philippines (Western Visayas), growing as an epiphyte at 100–1,200 m. Mature growth presents single apical purplish leaves atop olive‑green pseudobulbs with a creeping rhizome.

Water:
Maintain a wet‑dry cycle—water abundantly during active growth in warmer months, allowing the media to approach dryness before watering again. Use a free‑draining mix (e.g., bark, sphagnum, perlite) or mount on cork or tree‑fern slabs. Keep damp but never soggy; reduce watering gradually in autumn and winter, but do not let the plant dry out completely.

Light:
Provide bright, filtered light. Avoid direct midday sun; ensure good air movement.

Humidity:
Maintain around 75–80% relative humidity. B. auratum is well‑suited for terrarium cultivation—especially as the plant remains small.

Temperature:
Ideal daytime temperatures between 20–26 °C and night‑time down to 16–17 °C (8–9 °C diurnal variation). Intermediate–warm conditions year‑round are ideal.

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All plants are shipped in their plastic nursery pot unless otherwise stated.

Plant pot sizes can fluctuate +/- 1cm.

We recommend to always size up your decorative pot by 1-2cm larger than the stated plant pot size. For example if you are purchasing a 12cm plant, you should purchase a 14cm decorative pot to ensure it will fit correctly.

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That said, plants are living beings and may differ slightly from the photo provided unless otherwise stated. Small leaf imperfections may be present and won't be compensated for.

Some plants such as Begonia may suffer slight leaf melt when shipped. This is normal and nothing to be concerned about.

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The conditions in our nursery are a minimum of 60% humidity and 19C year round.

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