Found in Assam India, northeastern Bangladesh, the eastern Himalayas, Bhutan, Nepal and Yunnan China, often near streams and crotch of trees. It's a medium sized, cool growing terrestrial orchid that blooms in late winter and spring.
*Cultural and care information based on average Paphiopedilum care, use it as guide and should be adapted to suit your environment
💚Difficulty: Intermediate (species)
🌱Size: Small to Medium
🌸 Blooms: No Aroma
🌱 Grown by: seed x sib
🌡 Temp: Intermediate to Warm
💧 Water: Water cycling. Do not allow full dry, keep moist. Preferably distilled water. Venustum naturally will have short roots as they grow near bodies of water. Keep a slight pool of water always accessible.
☁️Humidity: 40%+min
💡 Light: Bright Indirect (Similar to Phalaenopsis)
🌰 Media: Potting mix, fine bark charcoal perlite mix, top tree fern
*Images are for reference purposes only and may differ from the actual product. Due to variations of each individual plant, differences in monitors, colours of products may also appear different to those shown on the site.
Photos by Diane O
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