Paphiopedilum sukhakulii

A mottled-leaf slipper orchid endemic to the Phu Luang mountains of Loei Province, northeastern Thailand. It has a single flower up to 14 cm across with broad, horizontally spread green petals heavily spotted with red-brown. It grows in leaf litter over sandy clay along shaded mountain streams in hill evergreen forest, and has been heavily collected for the trade.

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

Terrestrial in humus and leaf litter over sandy clay, usually along mountain streams under large forest trees in hill evergreen forest. It needs shade and a steady supply of moisture.

Literature gives 240–1000 m. The single wild GBIF record is from Loei at about 17.5°N and has no elevation.

Thailand

🔒 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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