Paphiopedilum leeanum


Botanical Information

FamilyOrchidaceae
GenusPaphiopedilum
Speciesleeanum
CategoryTropicals
OriginChina.

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone13a
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness ZoneRequires cool season protection under glass.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH1b
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)20
Temperature (°F)40
Height30 cm
Spread10 - 20 cm
GrowthMedium
Flowering PeriodFebruary

Description and Growing Information

ShapeUpright.
LandscapeAs a potted indoor plant.
CultivationKeep plants moistened in a humid environment. Let soil dry between waterings. Do not expose to dry cold.
HabitatAmong limestone rocks in heavily forested areas.
Bark/Stem DescriptionSmooth glaborous stems.
Leaf DescriptionLanceolate, smooth and slightly glossy leaves with slightly rounded apices that grow at the base of flowering stems.
Flower DescriptionSlipper-type orchid bloom with smooth, waxy and slightly shiny checkered main petals and a cupped slipper petal at the bottom.
Colour DescriptionMedium green foliage and dark purplish-brown stems. Blooms vary in colour from pale lilac with purplish-brown spots, pale pastel green to green-yellow with purplish-brown checkered patterns. The slipper portion of the flower is almost always a purplish-brown.
Texture DescriptionSmooth, waxy.

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