Egg-in-a-nest Orchid
Paphiopedilum bellatulum
English Common Name: Egg-in-a-nest Orchid, Enchanting Paphiopedilum
Chinese Name / 中文名: 巨瓣兜兰 ( Jù bàn dōu lán )
Family Name: Orchidaceae
Scientific Name: Paphiopedilum bellatulum
Synonym: Cordula bellatula, Cypripedium bellatulum
Classification: Angiosperms (Flowering Plants) > Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants Division) > Asparagales > Orchidaceae (Orchid Family) > Paphiopedilum
Origin: Yunnan China, Thailand, and Burma
Growth Habit: Shrub
Characteristic: A small rosulate lithophytic or rarely terrestrial plant, often occurs as a solitary plant or in very small group. It grows in sheltered places in the forests, usually close to limestone. It is very rare and is an endangered species.
Care Requirements: Prefers semi-shade and moderate watering. Might needs lime in the media. In it's natural habitat, the plant requires a cool dry rest in the spring to bloom.
Images Location: Penang, Malaysia
Chinese Name / 中文名: 巨瓣兜兰 ( Jù bàn dōu lán )
Family Name: Orchidaceae
Scientific Name: Paphiopedilum bellatulum
Synonym: Cordula bellatula, Cypripedium bellatulum
Classification: Angiosperms (Flowering Plants) > Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants Division) > Asparagales > Orchidaceae (Orchid Family) > Paphiopedilum
Origin: Yunnan China, Thailand, and Burma
Growth Habit: Shrub
Characteristic: A small rosulate lithophytic or rarely terrestrial plant, often occurs as a solitary plant or in very small group. It grows in sheltered places in the forests, usually close to limestone. It is very rare and is an endangered species.
Care Requirements: Prefers semi-shade and moderate watering. Might needs lime in the media. In it's natural habitat, the plant requires a cool dry rest in the spring to bloom.
Images Location: Penang, Malaysia