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Paphinia hirtzii is a pseudobulbous epiphytic orchid from Ecuador, grown by collectors for its unusual flowers. It needs warm, humid, shaded conditions with airy mounting or a fast-draining mix and careful watering.
Paphinia hirtzii is a species of orchid endemic to Ecuador.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Paphinia hirtzii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
