Cypripedium ludlowii

A very little-known alpine slipper orchid from Tibet, named for the plant collector Frank Ludlow and known from very few collections. Conditions here are inferred from high-altitude Tibetan Cypripedium in general: a long, frozen, dry dormancy and a short, cool, monsoon-wet summer.

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

Little is published; related Tibetan Cypripedium grow in alpine scrub, forest margins and grassy slopes on humus-rich soil.

No wild GBIF records; the single climate site is a range point at about 4575 m on the central plateau and probably not a real locality.

Tibet

🔒 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.