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

Paphiopedilum powellii

A natural hybrid slipper orchid described by Christenson in 1996 from Thailand, with no wild records in GBIF. Its parents are not given in the sources consulted here; grow it warm and shaded with steady moisture and a slightly drier winter, as for the lowland Thai slipper orchids.

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
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

No habitat is documented here; assumed a terrestrial or lithophyte of shaded, humus-rich forest floor or rock in lowland to hill forest.

Unknown; the climate site (about 70 m in south-east Thailand) was chosen only from the country.

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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