Phragmipedium warszewiczianum

A long-petalled slipper orchid of the caudatum group from the Andes of Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela. It grows on steep rocky banks and cliffs at mid elevations, so give it bright light, intermediate temperatures and constant moisture at the roots.

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 on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Like others in the caudatum group it grows on steep, rocky slopes, road cuts and cliff faces, sometimes low on trees, in fairly bright conditions in montane forest.

Recorded at 1100–2016 m (median 1850 m, 5 records).

ColombiaEcuadorVenezuela

🔒 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.