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Paphiopedilum violascens

A small mottled-leaved Barbata slipper of New Guinea and nearby islands, with violet-tinged flowers. Records come from forest at 600–960 m, where it is warm, humid and wet year-round, so it suits a warm, shaded, evenly moist setup.

Paphiopedilum violascens
Photo: Orchi, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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

Terrestrial in humus and leaf litter in lowland to lower-montane rainforest, often over limestone, as is typical for New Guinea Barbata slippers.

Recorded at 600–960 m (median 700 m; 4 records).

Papua New GuineaWestern New GuineaBismarck ArchipelagoSolomon Islands

🔒 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.