Paphiopedilum malipoense
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Paphiopedilum malipoense, described in 1984, is a species of orchid commonly known as the Jade Slipper Orchid. This hemicryptophyte plant
starts blooming in the spring time and has one flower per inflorescence. The plant grows in intermediate to cool conditions. Its flowers have a raspberry fragrance.
and southern China
at the elevation of 570 to 1600 meters. It is found growing on limestone
cliffs with leaf litter. The area where this plant is found is subjected to heavy fog in the winter and rain in the early spring and summer.
Plant
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starts blooming in the spring time and has one flower per inflorescence. The plant grows in intermediate to cool conditions. Its flowers have a raspberry fragrance.
Distribution
Paphiopedilum malipoense is found in northern VietnamVietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
and southern China
China
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at the elevation of 570 to 1600 meters. It is found growing on limestone
Limestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate . Many limestones are composed from skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral or foraminifera....
cliffs with leaf litter. The area where this plant is found is subjected to heavy fog in the winter and rain in the early spring and summer.
Culture
Keep in intermediate to cool areas, with temperatures around 35F to 80F. To induce blooming, water less and keep cool during the winter. High amounts of light will cause the plant to flower more frequently. This plant does best in wet areas and prefers moss near the roots. Plants can be potted in a mix that contains gravel, bark and perlite. Keep humidity at 60 to 80%. Plants should be kept in areas with moderate lighting.Varieties and forms
- Paphiopedilum malipoense var. alba. Light green flower.
- Paphiopedilum malipoense var. angustatum, found in YunnanYunnanYunnan is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the far southwest of the country spanning approximately and with a population of 45.7 million . The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders Burma, Laos, and Vietnam.Yunnan is situated in a mountainous area, with...
(China) - Paphiopedilum malipoense var. aureum
- Paphiopedilum malipoense f./var. concolor, found in Yunnan (China)
- Paphiopedilum malipoense var. hiepii
- Paphiopedilum malipoense var. jackii (H.S.Hua) Aver., found in southeastern Yunnan (China) to northern Vietnam. Formerly P. jackii.
- Paphiopedilum malipoense var. malipoense, found from southeastern Yunnan, southwestern Guizhou and southwestern Guangxi (China) to northern Vietnam. Includes f. tonnianum and f. virescens.