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

Paphiopedilum liemianum

A Critically Endangered slipper orchid endemic to northern Sumatra, first found on Gunung Sinabung at 600–1,000 m. It belongs to the sequentially flowering Cochlopetalum group: each 15–20 cm inflorescence opens 8–9 cm flowers one after another for months. Some botanists treat it as a subspecies of P. victoria-regina. Grow it warm to intermediate in bright shade, humid and evenly moist.

Paphiopedilum liemianum
Photo: Dalton Holland Baptista, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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 ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Montane forest on Gunung Sinabung, northern Sumatra. Detailed habitat notes for this species were not found; related Cochlopetalum paphiopedilums grow on humus-covered rocky slopes and cliffs in shade, often on limestone.

600–1,000 m on Gunung Sinabung.

Sumatera

🔒 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 CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.