Paphiopedilum pradhanii

A natural hybrid slipper orchid described by Pradhan in 1979 from the eastern Himalaya, known from very few plants. Grow it like the Sikkim and Bhutan slipper orchids of mid-elevation forest: intermediate to cool, shaded, with a cool, drier winter.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets 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 details are published for this hybrid; eastern Himalayan Paphiopedilum grow terrestrially or on mossy rocks in shaded forest and on steep slopes. Generalised from the genus in the region.

Not recorded; the measured site at 3,376 m is a regional centroid far above where slipper orchids grow, so roughly 1,000 to 2,000 m is assumed from related Himalayan species.

East Himalaya

🔒 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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