Paphiopedilum glaucophyllum

A sequential-flowering slipper orchid from eastern Java, named for its waxy, blue-green leaves. Each spike opens one flower at a time, with green-and-purple striped petals and a pink-spotted pouch, and can keep flowering for months. It grows on wet, crumbling limestone cliffs and volcanic slopes at a few hundred metres, so it wants warm temperatures, fairly bright light and a limed mix. It is listed as Endangered by the IUCN.

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

No rest periodGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Grows on soft, wet, crumbling limestone cliffs and rainy volcanic slopes, rooting in moss and leaf humus in fairly exposed places. The soil is calcareous and the plants get more light than most slipper orchids.

The literature gives about 200–800 m. There are no wild GBIF records with elevations, so this comes from the literature alone.

Indonesia: Java

🔒 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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