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

Paphiopedilum dalatense

A natural hybrid slipper orchid described by Averyanov in 2002 and named for Da Lat on the Lam Dong plateau of southern Vietnam. Its parentage was not documented in sources we could reach; grow it as an intermediate, shaded Paphiopedilum with a slightly 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

Presumably in humus on shaded slopes or mossy rocks in the montane forests around Da Lat, as for other Paphiopedilum of the area; not verified.

Da Lat lies around 1,400 to 1,600 m; the 116 m climate site in central Vietnam is a country-level placeholder.

Vietnam

🔒 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.