Cypripedium taibaiense

A rare lady's-slipper orchid from the Taibai Shan in the Qinling Mountains of Shaanxi, China. It needs a true cold winter dormancy below freezing and a cool, moist summer; in cultivation treat it like other demanding Chinese montane Cypripedium.

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

Recorded on Taibai Shan; like related Chinese Cypripedium it probably grows in montane forest, forest edges and scrub on humus-rich soil. Details are thin.

Records lack elevations; the climate site sits near 2065 m, and the mountain rises to over 3700 m, so plants may grow higher and colder.

Shaanxi

🔒 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.