General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Other: mauve, green and brown
Bloom Size: 3"-4"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Inflorescence Height: 12 inches
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Hooker's Paphiopedilum
  • Orchid

Photo Gallery
Location: Palm Sunday Orchid Show, MI
Date: 2009-04-04
Location: Palm Sunday Orchid Show, MI
Date: 2010-03-27
Location: Ann Arbor Orchid Show, MI
Date: 2010-04-18
Location: Palm Sunday Orchid Show, MI
Date: 2010-03-27

photo credit: Dalton Holland Baptista

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