Bulbophyllum drymoda

Bulbophyllum drymoda is native to tropical Asia, specifically Myanmar and Thailand, where it grows as an epiphyte in the humid, shaded understory of montane forests at elevations of about 1300–1550 meters, attaching itself to trees rather than rooting in soil.

Features:

• It is described as a mini-miniature sized orchid.

• The pseudobulbs are closely adpressed to the substrate and disc-like.

• Leaves are single, sessile (no stalk), ovate and acute; the leaf tends to be quickly deciduous (falls off relatively soon).

• Flowers are non-resupinate (they don’t twist to turn upside-down like many orchids) and borne singly on a thin basal inflorescence about 5 cm long.

Care Tips:

• Temperature: Since it grows at ~1300-1550 m in tropical Asia, it likely prefers cooler to intermediate temperatures (nights cooler, days mild).

• Light: Shaded or dappled forest light – bright indirect light rather than direct sun.

• Humidity: High humidity typical of montane forests; likely needs moist air and possibly frequent misting or ambient humidity (70-90 % when possible).

• Watering: Because it is epiphytic and leaves are deciduous, roots should be kept moist but well-drained; avoid waterlogging.

• Substrate/Mounting: Likely works well mounted on bark or tree fern slabs, or loosely in a bark-oriented, well-draining mix.