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Orchids Partly documented

Paphiopedilum wenshanense

A Brachypetalum slipper orchid from the limestone hills of south-eastern Yunnan, China, with rounded, spotted flowers held low over mottled leaves. It is widely regarded as a natural hybrid between P. concolor and P. bellatulum (its horticultural synonym is P. × concobellatulum), and its care follows those parents: limestone-based, free-draining mix, shade, warm wet summers and a cooler, drier winter.

Paphiopedilum wenshanense
Photo: Orchi, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

Grows on densely shrubby and grassy slopes on limestone, rooted in pockets of humus and leaf litter among the rocks, shaded by shrubs and grasses. Its parent P. bellatulum grows on shaded limestone cliffs.

Wikipedia gives 1,000–1,200 m. A 2025 iNaturalist record from Mile county, Yunnan, is at about 1,600 m.

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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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.