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Phragmipedium humboldtii

A Central American slipper orchid of the longifolium group, with long strap leaves and tall spikes of green-and-brown slipper flowers. It grows on wet, seepy banks at mid elevations and wants intermediate temperatures, bright filtered light and constantly wet roots.

Phragmipedium humboldtii
Photo: snotch from Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Plants of this group grow terrestrially or on rocks on wet banks, road cuts and stream edges in humid montane forest, often where seepage keeps the roots wet. Habitat detail is taken from the species group.

Records lie at 1070–1700 m, with a median of 1400 m.

Mexico SoutheastGuatemalaHondurasNicaraguaCosta RicaPanamá

🔒 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 2.0 licence, unmodified.