Cypripedium gomezianum

A terrestrial lady's-slipper orchid described in 2010 from the pine-oak highlands of western Mexico, known from very few collections. Like its Mexican relatives it is a summer-growing, winter-dormant plant tied to soil fungi, and it is close to impossible to keep long term in cultivation; almost nothing species-specific is published.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night A clear drop at nightTargets 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

Known only from the original description; by analogy with other Mexican Cypripedium it grows in leaf litter and grassy openings of pine-oak forest. Habitat detail here is inferred from the genus, not documented for this species.

The single climate site sits at about 2,360 m in the Michoacán highlands; no wild records carry an elevation.

Mexico SouthwestMichoacánJalisco

🔒 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.