Plant Care Bulbophyllum electrinum

Bulbophyllum electrinum

Taxonomy

Bulbophyllum hirundinis
Bulbophyllum
Orchidaceae
Asparagales

How to care for Bulbophyllum electrinum

Water

How often to water your Bulbophyllum electrinum

Water needs for Bulbophyllum electrinum
0.5 cups
every 9

Bulbophyllum electrinum needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Calculate water needs of Bulbophyllum electrinum

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
Light

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Finding light for Bulbophyllum electrinum in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Bulbophyllum electrinum: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Bulbophyllum electrinum may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves šŸƒ, without ample sunlight.

Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Bulbophyllum electrinum in your home šŸ”.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Bulbophyllum electrinum

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Bulbophyllum electrinum: repot after 2X growth

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.

By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.

To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Bulbophyllum electrinum after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

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Care Summary for Bulbophyllum electrinum

Bulbophyllum electrinum

Bulbophyllum electrinum


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 3ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4ā€ pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

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