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Paphiopedilum fowliei

Fowlie's slipper orchid

A small slipper orchid known only from the forests of south-eastern Palawan in the Philippines, where it grows in pockets of leaf mould on limestone rocks. It has blue-grey, faintly tessellated leaves and a single flower with green and purple veining and black warts on the petals, mainly from January to April. It is critically endangered in the wild; grow warm to intermediate with bright shade, high humidity and a mix that includes limestone.

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 on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Semi-terrestrial in forest, rooting in leaf mould and detritus collected in pockets of limestone rock. These are shaded but not dark sites with good air movement.

Reported from about 600–950 m (one account says above 500 m); there are no usable wild records.

Philippines: south-eastern Palawan

🔒 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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