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Orchids Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Paphiopedilum wilhelminiae

A rarely seen New Guinea slipper orchid of section Barbata (also spelled wilhelminae), described by L.O. Williams from central New Guinea. With almost no published field data, grow it like the other New Guinea Barbata slipper orchids: shaded, humid and evenly warm, with no dry season.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

Presumed to grow terrestrially in leaf litter and moss in humid montane forest, as related New Guinea slipper orchids do. Habitat details are not published.

Not recorded; it is thought to come from the central ranges at mid-montane elevations.

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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