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

Paphiopedilum rohmanii

A slipper orchid described in 2017 from Sumatra, with almost nothing published about its habitat. The measured lowland climate is hot and wet all year, so grow it warm and shaded with steady moisture.

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

No habitat details are published; Sumatran Paphiopedilum grow terrestrially or on rocks in shaded, humid forest. Generalised from the genus.

Not recorded; the measured site at 82 m is a Sumatra-wide centroid.

Sumatera

🔒 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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