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Orchids Partly documented

Paphiopedilum braemii

A Sumatran slipper orchid described by Mohr in 1989, close to Paphiopedilum tonsum and from the highlands of North Sumatra. The data file's climate site is equatorial lowland and too warm; grow it intermediate, shaded and evenly moist.

Paphiopedilum braemii
Photo: Orchi, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Terrestrial in humus and moss on shaded montane forest slopes, as reported for its relative P. tonsum in North Sumatra; habitat detail for this species was not reachable.

Usually reported from about 1000 to 1300 m in North Sumatra; the data file's climate site is at 82 m.

Sumatra

🔒 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 CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.