How to tend a Paphiopedilum x
Also known as: Paphiopedilum xerophyticum (Soto Arenas, Salazar & Hágsater) V.A.Albert & Börge Pett., Phragmipedium xerophyticum Soto Arenas, Salazar & Hágsater
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Likes wet environments, water thoroughly when soil is dry, avoid saturated water
Sunlight
Likes half shade, grows in places with scattered light
Soil
Soil with loose texture or soil with specific nutrients
Fertilizer
Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly
Pruning
Remove aged tissues, dead, rotten, diseased leaves timely
About this plant
- Origin
- Tropical Asia
- Category
- Orchidaceae, Paphiopedilum
- Size
- Diameter ⥠10 cm, height ⥠15 cm
- Blooming period
- Flowering period year around
- Flower colors
- Young stem dark green, slightly covered with white powder, turning to yellow when old
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