Cypripedium himalaicum

A small, deciduous high-altitude slipper orchid of the Himalaya, recorded mostly between about 3,600 and 4,500 m. It needs a genuinely cold, dry winter dormancy and a cool, wet, monsoon growing season, which makes it one of the hardest Cypripedium to keep long-term.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Grows terrestrially in alpine and subalpine grassland, scrub and open forest margins, rooting in humus-rich, well-drained soil among grasses and dwarf shrubs. Habitat details are inferred from the recorded elevations and from related Himalayan Cypripedium.

Recorded at 3,658–4,519 m (median 4,130 m), well above the treeline forests of the region.

NepalBhutanTibetIndia (Sikkim, Uttarakhand)Myanmar

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its Public domain licence, unmodified.