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Orchids Partly documented

Paphiopedilum mastersianum

Paphiopedilum mastersianum is a slipper orchid of the Lesser Sunda Islands and Maluku (Ambon, Buru). It is a mottled-leaf, terrestrial species of humid forest. Grow it warm, shaded and evenly moist like other Indonesian mottled-leaf paphiopedilums.

Paphiopedilum mastersianum
Photo: Patricia Harding, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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 in the ground

Where it grows wild

A terrestrial slipper orchid rooting in leaf litter and humus on the forest floor. Species-specific habitat notes were not reachable; this is inferred from the genus.

Unknown from the data; the single GBIF record sits near sea level on Ambon, which is likely a locality centroid.

Lesser Sunda Is.Maluku

🔒 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 4.0 licence, unmodified.