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

Paphiopedilum robinsonianum

A slipper orchid endemic to Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, known from two mountains and described by Cavestro in 2013. It grows in tropical montane forest at about 1,400 m, so it suits intermediate conditions: warm days, cool nights, shade and constant humidity. It is named after Alastair Robinson and should not be confused with 'robinsonii', a synonym of P. bullenianum.

Paphiopedilum robinsonianum
Photo: Alastair Robinson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Tropical montane forest on two mountains in Central Sulawesi. The sources consulted do not describe its microhabitat; slipper orchids at this altitude typically grow in leaf litter and moss on shaded slopes or on mossy rocks, under a closed canopy.

Recorded at about 1,400 m, in lower montane forest.

Indonesia: Central Sulawesi

🔒 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.