Orchidaceae FAMILY

Bulbophyllum careyanum

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Perennial

Growth—

Bulbophyllum careyanum is is a native to mainly tropical and subtropical climates in India and southeast Asia. In Nepal this species is found in evergreen broadleaved forests, where the the rainfal is monsoonal, falling mainly from mid June to mid September. The climate of these forests ranges from sub-tropical to warm temperate at higher elevations, winters are warm to mild and frosts are generally few^{[1, 2]}. The inflorescences carry many foul smelling flowers that attract insects for pollination^[3].

Propagation

Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-19. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Bulbophyllum+careyanum>

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References

[1]Plants and People of Nepal — Manandhar. N. P. · Timber Press. Oregon. · 2002 · ISBN 0-88192-527-6 ↩︎Excellent book, covering over 1,500 species of useful plants from Nepal together with information on the geography and peoples of Nepal. Good descriptions of the plants with terse notes on their uses.
[2]Orchid diversity in two community forests of Makawanpur District, central Nepal — Bijaya Pant et al · 2018 · https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.3516.10.11.12523-12530 · ISBN 0974-7893 ↩︎
[3]Flowers of India — http://www.flowersofindia.net/ ↩︎A wed site of native Indian plants, plus cultivated and naturalized species. It has good quality photos and terse details on more than 3,000 species and cultivars.