General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Parentage: Paphiopedilum insigne X Paphiopedilum villosum
Child plants: 2 child plants

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Trade name information:
Trade Name: Nitens
Cultivar name: 'Nitens'
Common names
  • Orchid
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Paphiopedilum
  • Synonym: Cypripedium

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Location: Melbourne Orchid Spectacular, Victoria, Australia
Date: 2017-08-26
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