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Paphiopedilum ciliolare
Short haired paphiopedilum is a slipper orchid from northern Mindanao in the Philippines, grown for its single purple flower on a tall stem. It needs shade, humidity, and cool-to-intermediate temperatures, and is best kept by experienced orchid growers.
Paphiopedilum ciliolare or the short haired paphiopedilum is a species of slipper orchid endemic to northern Mindanao in the Philippines.
This species is known to be difficult to propagate, although it is easier to be done in a temperate climate. Nevertheless, various hybrids are successfully cultivated. Germination media are most effective when they contain sugar and tryptone.
The slipper orchid is endemic to the northern tip of Mindanao in the Philippines, including Dinagat Islands and Camiguin, where it grows on base of shrubs in elevations of 300–1,800 metres (980–5,910 ft) and a mean temperature of 20–22 °C (68–72 °F).
Paphiopedilum adductum · Beard carrying Paphiopedilum · Paphiopedilum subg. Megastaminodium · Double flowered Paphiopedilum · Fowlie's Paphiopedilum · Rothshild's slipper orchid · Urban's Paphiopedilum · Venus' slipper
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Paphiopedilum ciliolare 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.
