About
A small terrestrial slipper orchid from southern China, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam, with cream to peach flowers finely speckled dark red.
Care at a glance
- Pet safety
- Not recorded. We have no source on whether this plant is safe for cats, dogs or other pets — that is not the same as safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked.
- People
- Not recorded.
- Light
- Shade-loving: roughly 1,000–2,000 foot-candles, such as an east or west window or a shaded south window. General guidance for the genus
- Water
- Likes a consistently wet growing medium.
- Humidity
- Moderate, about 40–50%; a tray of damp gravel helps, with steady air movement. General guidance for the genus
- Temperature
- Prefers warm conditions.
- Soil
- Fine to medium fir bark with perlite, sand or sphagnum; limestone-dwelling species appreciate added limestone chips or oyster shell. General guidance for the genus
- Pot
- Repot about every two years, or sooner if the mix breaks down. General guidance for the genus
- Propagation
- Divide established clumps into groups of three to five growths; single growths may take time to flower. General guidance for the genus
“General guidance for the genus” marks advice sourced for the genus as a whole rather than this species.
Field notes
Morphology
Dark green and grey-green mottled leaves up to 15 × 4 cm. A red-haired stalk about 10 cm tall carries one or two flowers roughly 7 cm across. Flowers in spring and autumn.
Distribution & habitat
Yunnan, Guizhou and Guangxi in China, Myanmar, Thailand and central and southern Vietnam, including Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park; mostly below 300 m but recorded above 1,000 m.
History & etymology
First described in 1865 as Cypripedium concolor.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
- Native to
- China, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- Not recorded
- Temperature
- Prefers warm conditions.
- Humidity
- Moderate, about 40–50%; a tray of damp gravel helps, with steady air movement.
Text adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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