The Philippine Paphiopedilum is native to Philippine and northern Borneo. Plants are widespread on the Philippine islands, from the island of Luzon in the north, in the northern part of Mindanao, and in the west on the island of Palawan. Paphiopedilum philippinense usually grows in leaf remains on limestone cliffs and boulders, often in completely open spaces exposed to the sun, at altitudes from sea level up to 500 m. They are also found on a small island between the southern end of the island of Palawan and northern Borneo.
Paphiopedilum philippinense orchid, also called as The Philippine Paphiopedilum, Cordula philippinensis, Cypripedium cannartianum, Cypripedium laevigatum, Cypripedium philippinense, Paphiopedilum laevigatum, Paphiopedilum philippinense f. alboflavum, Paphiopedilum philippinense f. album, Paphiopedilum philippinense var. compactum, Paphiopedilum roebelenii f. alboflavum, Selenipedium laevigatum, is a species of the genus Paphiopedilum. This species was described by (Rchb.f) Stein in 1892.
IDENTIFY PAPHIOPEDILUM PHILIPPINENSE ORCHID
The Philippine Paphiopedilum is native to Philippine and northern Borneo. Plants are widespread on the Philippine islands, from the island of Luzon in the north, in the northern part of Mindanao, and in the west on the island of Palawan. Paphiopedilum philippinense usually grows in leaf remains on limestone cliffs and boulders, often in completely open spaces exposed to the sun, at altitudes from sea level up to 500 m. They are also found on a small island between the southern end of the island of Palawan and northern Borneo.
This species is a large sized, hot growing terrestrial or epiphyte, which reaching the height of 20-50 cm, with long elliptic, clear glossy green leaves with up to 9, coriaceous, ligulate, asymetrically rounded apically, v-shaped, very thick leaves. The leaves are 20-50 cm long and 2.0-5.5 cm wide.
It blooms in the summer through fall on an sub-erect, pubescent, to 2' (60 cm) long, successively 3 to 5 flowered, brown purple inflorescence. The flowers have a rather variable size, reach up to 20 cm in height, including long, dangling petals of the inner whorl, and their diameter is up to 8.5 cm. The upper sepal is broadly ovate, pointed, white with purple-brown longitudinal strips and delicate hairs along the edges. The lower sepals look like the upper sepals, but it is narrower and with greenish stripes. Long dangling ribbon-shaped petals several times are twisted along the entire length and along the upper edge are covered with warts, from which grow bunches of cilia. The yellow color at the base of the petals turns into a dark red or purple, and then turns pale to light green on the tips. Lip has the shape of an inverted helmet, pale yellow or brownish with brownish-green veins.
GROW AND CARE PAPHIOPEDILUM PHILIPPINENSE ORCHID
Cultural information should only be used as a guide, and should be to be adapted to suit you. Your physical location; where you grow your plants, how much time you have to devote to their care, and many other factors, will need to be taken into account. Only then can you decide on the cultural methods that best suit you and your plants.
Light:
The Philippine Paphiopedilum need a light level of 25000-35000 lux. The plant needs bright, slightly diffused light and protection from direct sunlight. 10-11 hours of bright light is needed every day to induce flowering. To initiate flowering, it is necessary to ensure the maximum possible dose of light so as not to burn the leaves. A constant strong ventilation is necessary.
Temperature:
The plant is thermophilic. In summer the average day temperature is 29 ° C, the night 23-24 ° C, which gives a daily difference of 6 ° C. In winter, the average day temperature is 27-28 ° C, night 21-22 ° C, with a daily amplitude of 6 ° C.
Humidity:
Paphiopedilum philippinense orchid needs about 80-85% of humidity for most of the year, and decreasing by 1-2 months in late winter and spring to almost 75%.
Substrate and growing media:
This Paphiopedilum orchid grows well in various substrates, so any loose, water-conducting substrate that partially holds moisture, but does not get soaked, can be used. After a few years, these plants grow very much, their upper part becomes hard, so it is easier to deal with it, if it is planted in a heavy, quite flat, ceramic pot with a wide base.
The accumulation of mineral salts in the pot should be prevented by rinsing it periodically.
Watering:
In the habitats of these orchids, for most of the year, a lot of precipitation falls, the number of which decreases only at the end of winter and early spring, when a 2-3 month semi-dry period occurs. In the culture, the plant needs to be watered for the most part of the year, and between each watering should only slightly dry out.
Fertilizer:
This plant needs to weekly feed 1/10-1/4 of the recommended dose of fertilizer for orchids. In the period of active growth, a fertilizer with a high nitrogen content should be used, and in the middle of summer switch to a fertilizer with high phosphorus content to improve flowering and strengthen young growths before winter.
Rest period and repotting:
In winter, the plants that grow need less water. They should dry a little between watering, but they can not stay dry for a long period of time. Fertilization should be reduced until more intense watering starts in the spring.
Although these plants seem to tolerate the older substrate, they will certainly grow better if the substrate is not spread or soggy. But Paphiopedilum philippinense orchid should be repotted every 2-3 years. Plants can be repotted regardless of the season, but this is usually done in autumn or spring. New growths do not produce roots for 1-2 years, so plants should be divided carefully, because it is important that each separated part has an increase with a certain number of roots.
Hey, do I cut the stem when the flowers dry up? Of so where ? Thank you.
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