Cypripedium subtropicum

Cypripedium subtropicum is a tall, warm-growing lady's slipper from subtropical evergreen forest in southeastern Tibet (Mêdog), Yunnan and northern Vietnam. Unlike temperate Cypripedium it does not need a freezing winter; give it humus-rich, moist soil, shade, humid summers and a cooler, drier winter.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

A terrestrial orchid of shaded slopes in subtropical broad-leaved forest; based on its range and the published floras for the genus.

The one record point is modelled at about 1200 m; the climate grid cell averages 3290 m, so the adjustment is large.

TibetYunnanVietnam

🔒 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.