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Low's Paphiopedilum

Paphiopedilum lowii

Low's Paphiopedilum
Photo: Dario Sanches, CC BY-SA 2.0

Low's Paphiopedilum is a lady's slipper orchid from Borneo and nearby Malesia, usually growing on trees or rocks in humid forest. It is grown as a warm, humid, shade-loving houseplant that is kept moist but never waterlogged.

Family
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Grows as
Orchid
Light
Part shade, Bright indirect
Water
Keep the mix evenly moist and water when the top feels dry, but never let it sit wet in the pot.
Soil
Fine bark or sphagnum-based orchid mix that drains quickly and holds some moisture.
Temperature
18–29 °C; protect below 15 °C
How easy
Moderate
Native range
W. & C. Malesia
Climate
wet tropical

About

Paphiopedilum lowii is a species of orchid that occurs in Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines.

Other Paphiopedilum plants

Pointed Tooth Paphiopedilum · 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

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Paphiopedilum lowii 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.

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