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Established Seedlings of
Paphiopedilum gratrixianum 'Mai Lan' × 'Angel'
 
 
 
 
Number: TN8775
Name: Paphiopedilum gratrixianum 'Mai Lan' × 'Angel'
Type: outcross    (What's that?)
Seed Donor: Mr. Thuan Viet Nguyen
No Photos Available
 
 
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 76°F, nights 63°F; best fit is Cool-Intermediate 75-58°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)
For Species:   Winter: days average 77°F, nights 55°F; best fit is Cool-Intermediate 75-58°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of gratrixianum   Named for Mr. S. Gratrix of Manchester, England. (Source: Braem & Bakers)
Etymology of Paphiopedilum   From Greek "Paphia" the name of Aphrodite of Cypress; "pedilon", sandal. (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Pronunciation of Paphiopedilum   paf-ee-oh-PED-i-lum (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
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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 3 items with 1 plant 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.
This text is copyrighted by the Bakers and may not be reproduced without permission.

ORIGIN/HABITAT: Laos and Vietnam. Plants were reportedly found near Pak Song, Laos, not far west of the border with central Vietnam and have been found in Thai Nguyen Province in Vietnam where they were growing in wet evergreen cloudforest for vertical bluffs of granite and other lime-free rocks at about 3300 ft. (1000 m).
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