Paphiopedilum Orchid Flower

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The type of paphiopedilum orchid flower also known as lady slipper orchid or slipper orchid. The word paphiopedilum is derived from the two Greek words, which is paphos and pedilon. The Greek word pedilon carry the meaning of slipper, wheares Paphos is the name of a city at Cyprus.

As the name described, this orhid has a pouch on blossom, which it as a slipper appearance. The pouch is not only for decoration, but it serves the function to trap the insect and collect it. There are have varities size of blossom which is from two (2) inches blossom on short stem to the over ten (10) inches blossom on tall thick stem.

The paphiopedilum orchid could be divided into two (2) categories, which is Maudiae type and Bulldog type. There could be differentiate with their leaves, Maudiae has mottled leaves, which is the leaves marked with patches of different colour without regular pattern. However, Bullgod type of orchid has uniformly green leaves.

If you plan to have this popular house plant orchid to light up your garden, there are some tips you should take into consideration. Best environment to plant the Maudiae orchid is between fifteen (15) to eighteen (18) degree C at the night time, whereas day time is suitable on between twenty four (24) to twenty nine (29) degree C.

For the Bulldog type of orchid, it enjoys and grows well at the cooler environment. There is twenty six (26) degree C on day time and between ten (10) to fifteen (15) degree C at the night time is most comfortable time to flowering.

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