General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Herb/Forb
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| Life cycle: |
Perennial
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| Sun Requirements: |
Partial or Dappled Shade
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| Water Preferences: |
Mesic
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| Leaves: |
Evergreen
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| Flowers: |
Showy
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| Underground structures: |
Taproot
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| Suitable Locations: |
Houseplant
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| Resistances: |
Humidity tolerant
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| Propagation: Other methods: |
Division
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| Containers: |
Needs excellent drainage in pots
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- Splendid Paphiopedilum
- Paphiopedilum Orchid
- Orchid
- Accepted: Paphiopedilum insigne
- Synonym: Paphiopedilum insigne var. sanderae
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![Date: c. 1931
illustration [as var. sanderae] by Mary E. Eaton from 'Addisonia'](/pics/2021-05-27/scvirginia/860046-250.jpg "Date: c. 1931
illustration [as var. sanderae] by Mary E. Eaton from 'Addisonia'")
![Date: c. 1887
illustration [as Cypripedium insigne punctatum violaceum] from 'T](/pics/2022-03-23/scvirginia/74384b-250.jpg "Date: c. 1887
illustration [as Cypripedium insigne punctatum violaceum] from 'T")
