paphiopedilum

IPA: pˈæfiʌpˈidʌɫʌm

Examples of "paphiopedilum" in Sentences

This is a paphiopedilum from the recent orchid show in DC.
I’d love to see a picture of that paphiopedilum when the flower opens…
Paph is short for the orchid paphiopedilum, like phal is short for orchid phalaenopsis.
Last Friday I shared with you the slowly forming flower bud on my paphiopedilum orchid.
This is what you call a "bulldog" paphiopedilum, which until I just typed this I didn't get the pun!
Except when we mistakenly cut the bloom stalk of our prized paphiopedilum BEFORE it has even opened, with TWO flower buds.
For example paphiopedilum and phragmipedium are orchid species that typically need water before they appear to actually need it.
These lady slippers are not the native hardy cypripediums, or something close to that name, they are paphiopedilum, a tropical native.
Most of your issues will be light and water (and over watering more than under watering) but if you start out with the orchid varieties such as paphiopedilum and phalaenopsis which are less particular about getting lots of light and water you'll have a good shot at success.