Paphiopedilum tigrinum

A rare, endangered slipper orchid from the monsoon mountains of Yunnan and north-eastern Myanmar, growing at 1,200–2,500 m in moist forest on mossy limestone, humus-rich soil and sometimes on tree trunks. It is closely allied to (and often merged with) Paphiopedilum markianum, and grows as a cool-to-intermediate paph with a cool, drier winter. Most plants in cultivation are nursery-raised; wild-collected plants should be avoided.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Moist montane forest in moderate shade, often under trees or at thicket margins, on well-drained, humus-rich soil, on mossy limestone cliffs and occasionally on trees. It can grow as a terrestrial, a lithophyte or an epiphyte, but the classic setting is a mossy pocket on limestone.

Reported from 1,200 to 2,500 m; mid-range sites around 1,800 m give cool nights all year and cold winter nights.

China (Yunnan)Myanmar (north-east)

🔒 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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