Bulbophyllum medusae ‘Miami’

An orchid linked to mythology

Bulbophyllum medusae ‘Miami’

Medusa orchids are named for the once-beautiful figure in Greek mythology whose wavy hair is turned into a head of snakes by the angry goddess Athena. When Bulbophyllum medusae blooms, usually around November and only for a week, its many tiny flowers conjure the look of many mops of Medusa’s hair.