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Paphiopedilum wilhelminae

A multi-flowered slipper of section Coryopedilum from the central highlands of New Guinea, closely allied to P. glanduliferum. The measured sites at about 1,500–1,650 m are cool, very humid and wet all year, and like its relatives it takes brighter light than the mottled-leaf slippers.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

By analogy with P. glanduliferum, it likely grows on limestone slopes and ledges in light forest or among scrub; habitat notes specific to this species are scarce.

The measured sites lie at about 1,490 and 1,645 m.

Papua New GuineaWestern New Guinea

🔒 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.