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

Paphiopedilum qingyongii

A slipper orchid described in 2010 from Tibet, known only from its description and very rarely seen. Southeastern Tibet's slipper orchids grow in subtropical valley forest at low to mid elevations, so treat it as an intermediate grower with a cooler, 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 beyond the description; Paphiopedilum in southeastern Tibet grow terrestrially or on mossy rocks in shaded broadleaf forest in deep river valleys. Generalised from the genus.

Not recorded; the measured site at 4,575 m on the Tibetan Plateau is a regional centroid and impossible for this genus. Roughly 1,000 to 2,000 m in the southeastern valleys is assumed.

Tibet

🔒 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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