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Orchids Partly documented

Paphiopedilum exul

A strap-leaved slipper orchid confined to limestone islands and outcrops around Krabi in peninsular Thailand, growing near sea level in pockets of humus on limestone. It has yellow-green leaves 15–35 cm long and a single glossy greenish-yellow flower 5–7 cm across, mostly from February to May. Grow it warm, bright for a paphiopedilum, and in a limestone-enriched mix.

Paphiopedilum exul
Photo: Lucien Linden & Emile Rodigas «Lindenia Iconographie des Orchidées», Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

A terrestrial or lithophytic herb rooted in humus lodged on limestone, on islands and coastal karst near sea level.

From sea level to about 50 m. GBIF has no wild records to check this against.

Thailand

🔒 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 Public domain licence, unmodified.