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

Paphiopedilum stenolomum

A Chinese species described in 2011 and still very poorly documented. Grow it like the other south-China karst slippers: shaded, cool-intermediate, humid, with a cool and somewhat drier winter.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

No wild records are mapped. Most Paphiopedilum species of south-central China grow in humus pockets on limestone in shaded karst forest; this profile assumes the same.

Unknown; the measured site is a regional point at 1010 m in Guizhou.

China South-Central

🔒 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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