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Orchids Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Paphiopedilum agusii

A slipper orchid from Java described by Cavestro in 2017, with no georeferenced wild records. Little is published; treat it like other Javanese mottled-leaf Paphiopedilum of humid submontane forest, with intermediate temperatures, shade and a slightly drier mid-year.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Habitat is not documented. Javanese Paphiopedilum grow terrestrially in humus and leaf litter on shaded slopes of submontane forest, which is the basis here.

No elevation is recorded; the measured site is at 905 m in Central Java.

Java

🔒 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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