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Paphiopedilum acmodontum
Paphiopedilum acmodontum is a small, semi-terrestrial evergreen lady's slipper orchid from the mountains of Negros in the Philippines, grown for its single flower and mottled leaves. It needs cool, humid conditions, shade and a loose, moisture-retentive mix to do well.
Paphiopedilum acmodontum, or the pointed tooth paphiopedilum, is a species of plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is endemic to the Philippines, specifically to Negros. The species has been subjected to various cultivation leading to a wide range of hybrids.
Numerous hybrids were cultivated with P. acmodontum, such as acmodontum × niveum ("White Madonna"), acmodontum × delenatii ("Beauty Delight"), and acmodontum × bellatulum ("Doctor Jane").
P. acmodontum is endemic to the Philippines, specifically the southern part of the Negros island at the Visayas, residing in elevations of 1,000–1,500 metres (3,300–4,900 ft), with mean temperature range of 20–22 °C (68–72 °F).
Paphiopedilum adductum · Appleton's Paphiopedilum · Argus Paphiopedilum · Golden slipper orchid · Bearded Paphiopedilum · Beard carrying Paphiopedilum · Egg-in-a-nest orchid · Bougainville Paphiopedilum · Bullen's Paphiopedilum · Callus Paphiopedilum · Paphiopedilum subg. Megastaminodium · Charlesworth Paphiopedilum
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Paphiopedilum acmodontum 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.
