Cypripedium farreri

A small, scented lady's slipper orchid from the mountains of western China, with a yellow-green, striped flower and a strongly inflated pouch. Like other montane Cypripedium it needs cool summers, a cold dormant winter and a moist but airy, limestone-influenced soil. Information specific to this species is thin.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Generalised from the genus and the few records: grassy slopes, scrub and forest edges in the mountains of western China, often on limestone. Little species-specific habitat detail was reachable.

Record elevations are unreliable; the sites' terrain lies at about 2,400–3,100 m, which matches a high-montane orchid.

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🔒 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

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