Bulbophyllum cogniauxianum

A small creeping Bulbophyllum (originally Cirrhopetalum cogniauxianum Kraenzl., 1905) with conical pseudobulbs spaced along a thin rhizome, single leaves 6-7 cm long and umbels of three to six dull purple flowers. Its origin is uncertain: it is attributed to Brazil, but Kew's checklist marks that record as doubtful, and there are no wild records. Grow it like other small creeping Bulbophyllum, on a mount or in a shallow basket in warm-intermediate, humid, shaded conditions.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

No habitat information is known. Its creeping habit and spaced pseudobulbs are typical of twig and branch epiphytes in humid forest.

Unknown. No wild records with elevation exist.

Brazil

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates

✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it

✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light

✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it

✓ Substrate and airflow

✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

Grow Bulbophyllum cogniauxianum? Add it to a free garden and its full profile opens. Pro opens all 38,374 profiles in the library, plants and fungi.

Start free Sign in

More Bulbophyllum

Bulbophyllum longiflorum Bulbophyllum gracillimum Bulbophyllum argyropus Bulbophyllum baileyi Bulbophyllum fenestratum Bulbophyllum macphersonii Bulbophyllum maxillare Bulbophyllum minutissimum Bulbophyllum raulersoniae Bulbophyllum schillerianum Bulbophyllum shepherdii Bulbophyllum teretifolium All 2219 →

Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.