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Cypripedium fasciolatum

A large-flowered lady's slipper orchid from the mountains of central China (Sichuan, Chongqing and Hubei). It is a deciduous terrestrial of montane woodland and scrub; give cool, moist summers in dappled light and a cold, dry-ish winter dormancy.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Presumed open forest, forest margins and scrub on humus-rich slopes in montane central China, as for its close relatives.

Reported in the literature from roughly 1,600–2,900 m, well above the 530–770 m assigned to most climate sites.

SichuanChongqingHubeiGansu

🔒 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.