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Flasks of
Paphiopedilum callosum 'Patricia' × self |
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Pod Parent Flower |
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Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plant: Temperature range I (60-83°F)
Comments: Parent plant: Medium-sized plant. An easily grown paph, callosum blooms regularly every spring to early summer. The mottled foliage is always attractive. The plant quickly forms large specimens.
For additional origin/habitat information supplied courtesy of
Charles and Margaret Baker, see further below, near the bottom of this page.
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Temperatures we attempt to use in the lab & greenhouse:
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Spring, Summer, Autumn: days average 84°F, nights 68°F; best fit is Warm-Intermediate 87-64°F
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Baker's Web OSC) |
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Winter: days average 81°F, nights 49°F; best fit is Cool-Intermediate 75-58°F
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About the name...
| Etymology of |
callosum |
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From Latin "callosus" callousy, with a callus.
(Source:
Mayr & Schmucker 1998) |
| Etymology of |
Paphiopedilum |
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From Greek "Paphia" the name of Aphrodite of Cypress; "pedilon", sandal.
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Pridgeon 1992) |
| Pronunciation of |
callosum |
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ka-LOW-sum
(Source:
Hawkes 1978) |
| Pronunciation of |
Paphiopedilum |
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paf-ee-oh-PED-i-lum
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Pridgeon 1992) |
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The origin/habitat information below is supplied courtesy of Charles and Margaret Baker
The following information is based on the name of the plant provided by the donor, and assumes that the name is correct. If the plant has been misidentified, then the following information may not be correct.
This text is copyrighted by the Bakers and may not be reproduced without permission.
ORIGIN/HABITAT: Central and eastern Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos.
Distribution is rather widespread, but plants are most common in Thailand
where they grow at 1000-4250 ft. (300-1300 m) in cool, mist shrouded
forests. They are usually humus epiphytes with their roots embedded in the
moss, detritus, and leaf-mold on the forest floor.
More about this information and the Bakers...
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