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Paphiopedilum barbigerum
Also called Xiao Ye Dou Lan
Beard carrying paphiopedilum is a small slipper orchid from limestone areas of southern China and northern Vietnam, grown for its unusual flowers. It needs cool to mild conditions, shade, and a well-drained, airy mix; it is endangered in the wild, so buy only nursery-raised plants.
Paphiopedilum barbigerum is a species of slipper orchid in the family Orchidaceae known commonly as the beard carrying paphiopedilum. It is native to China, Vietnam, and Thailand. Several cultivated hybrids are available with P. barbigerum. It is an endangered species due to habitat destruction and overcollection for horticultural trade.
P. barbigerum grows in southern China, specifically around the upstream of the Xi River within the Guizhou, Yunnan, and Guangxi areas, together with northern Vietnam, where it grows in elevations of 300–1,200 metres (980–3,940 ft) with mean temperatures of 11–28 °C (52–82 °F).
Paphiopedilum adductum · Paphiopedilum subg. Megastaminodium · Short haired Paphiopedilum · Double flowered Paphiopedilum · Fowlie's Paphiopedilum · Rothshild's slipper orchid · Urban's Paphiopedilum · Venus' slipper
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Paphiopedilum barbigerum 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.
