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Established Seedlings of
Paphiopedilum spicerianum '#1' × self
 
 
 
 
Number: TN8296
Name: Paphiopedilum spicerianum '#1' × self
Type: self    (What's that?)
Seed Donor: Jeffrey S. Hatfield
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Pod Parent Flower
 
 
Comments: Parent plant: Plant is the offspring of the '#5' x 'Wavy Gravy' cross, from Akatsuka Orchids.
 
For additional origin/habitat information supplied courtesy of Charles and Margaret Baker, see further below, near the bottom of this page.

Temperatures we attempt to use in the lab & greenhouse:
For Species:   Spring, Summer, Autumn: days average 80°F, nights 67°F; best fit is Intermediate 83-60°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)
For Species:   Winter: days average 70°F, nights 44°F; best fit is Cool-Cold 64-44°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of Paphiopedilum   From Greek "Paphia" the name of Aphrodite of Cypress; "pedilon", sandal. (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Etymology of spicerianum   Named for Spicer, English colonial official in India in the 19th century. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Pronunciation of Paphiopedilum   paf-ee-oh-PED-i-lum (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Pronunciation of spicerianum   spy-ser-ee-AH-num (Source: Hawkes 1978)
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ESTABLISHED SEEDLINGS of these are not currently available, but we have some maturing in the greenhouse and expect to offer them in the future. There are 0 items with plants per item that will be considered for sale later.

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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.
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ORIGIN/HABITAT: Northeast India. Paphiopedilum spicerianum is found along the Burmese border in the states of Mizoram and Manipur. It grows in the Barak and Sonai River gorges in the region near Slitter, and plants have also been reported in extreme northwest Burma. Paphiopedilum spicerianum grows on limestone outcrops and cliffs at 1000-4250 ft. (300-1300 m), shaded by ferns and gingers. Plants, which are usually found in shallow, humus-filled pockets in the limestone with their roots anchored to the rocks, also grow in moss and thick humus at the base of trees and on moss covered rocks. Paphiopedilum spicerianum grows where water is always available. Even during the winter dry season moisture is obtained from mists rising daily in the river gorges and from water seepages along the cliff faces that keep the substratum constantly moist.
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