Paphiopedilum elliottianum

A Pfitzer name from 1894 for a multifloral Coryopedilum slipper orchid of the Philippines, long confused with P. rothschildianum of Borneo and later linked to P. adductum. With no records or climate here, grow it like the Philippine multiflorals: intermediate, brighter than most Paphiopedilum, and evenly moist.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Multifloral Philippine Paphiopedilum grow on humus over rock or on steep forested slopes, often in fairly bright shade; specific habitat for this name is uncertain.

Not known for certain; related Philippine multiflorals grow mainly at mid elevations.

Philippines

🔒 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.