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Flasks of
Paphiopedilum niveum 'White Star' × self |
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Pod Parent Plant, above and below |
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Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plant: Temperature range CI (58-75°F). This is an easy to grow orchid in cool/intermediate conditions. In the Pacific Northwest, it's easy to bring into bloom under lights or in a western/SW windowsill.
Comments: Parent plant: It has beautiful dark green mottled speckled foliage with light silver/green spots. The underside of the leaf is dark purple. This plant blooms yearly and produces a picture perfect bloom that will last for 3-4 months, possibly longer under ideal conditions. The distribution is from Southern Thailand to Northern Malaysia. Miniature.
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:
For Species: |
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Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter: days average 90°F, nights 73°F; best fit is Warm 90-70°F
(Source:
Baker's Web OSC) |
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About the name...
Etymology of |
niveum |
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From Latin "niveus" snow-white.
(Source:
Mayr & Schmucker 1998) |
Etymology of |
Paphiopedilum |
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From Greek "Paphia" the name of Aphrodite of Cypress; "pedilon", sandal.
(Source:
Pridgeon 1992) |
Pronunciation of |
Paphiopedilum |
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paf-ee-oh-PED-i-lum
(Source:
Pridgeon 1992) |
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Flask Information |
Availability: |
We have sold all of the flasks for this item. |
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Consider getting individual plants or compots instead of a flask. You can place a "Notify Flask Recipients" Request, and either we or a flask recipient may contact you when plants are available.
You may also place a "Notify Retries" Request, and if an identical pollination (the same parents) is done again, we'll let you know.
You may reserve a flask, but it's very unlikely you'll get one ...this could only happen if we found a flask that we didn't know we had. |
Yield Estimate: |
30 plants (based on flask surveys done 02/09/2005 )
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Plantlet Sizes: |
From many flasks 25 - 40 mm plants (based on flask surveys done 10/21/2005 )
From one most recently surveyed flask 25 - 40 mm (10/21/2005)
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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: Malay Peninsula near the border between Malaya and
Thailand, and on the small limestone islands south of the main island in
the Langkawi group, which is just off the west coast of the region. Cash
(1991) reported the plants are also found in the Tambelan Islands, which
are between the west coast of Borneo and Singapore. Paphiopedilum niveum
grows at 30-200 ft. (9-60 m) on north- or northwest-facing cliffs, where
they are protected from direct sun, but fully exposed to bright, reflected
light from the sea. They are usually found in moss or humus-filled cracks
on limestone rocks or on moss-covered tree roots.
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