Paph venustum v. alba

Paph venustum v. alba is a green and white variation of the Paphiopdilum venustrum. Found inAssam India, northeastern Bangladesh, the eastern Himalayas, Bhutan, Nepal and Yunnan China, often near streams and crotch of trees. It’s a medium sized, cool growing terrestrial orchid that blooms in late winter and spring. The album form is unable to produce anthocyanin (the red pigment). The foilage also have interesting patterns.

Difficulty:Intermediate (species)Size:Small to MediumBlooms:No AromaGrown by: seedx sibGenetics: Paphiopedilum subg–Sigmatopetalum*Cultural and care information based on average Paphiopedilum-Sigmatopetalum care, use it as guide and should be adapted to suit your environmentTemp:Intermediate to WarmWater: Water cycling. Do not allow full dry, keep moist. Preferably distilled water. Venustum naturally will have short roots as they grow near bodies of water.Keep a slight pool of water always accessible.Humidity:40%+minLight:Bright Indirect (Similar to Phalaenopsis)Media:Potting mix, fine bark charcoal perlite mix, top tree fern
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