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Orchidaceae
Borneo Orchid
Paphiopedilum rothschildianum
Rarity and preciousness.
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Genus
- Paphiopedilum
- Native to
- Borneo
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- terrestrial orchid
- Height
- 1-2 ft
- Sunlight
- part shade
- Soil
- well-drained orchid mix, rocky
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 11-12
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Paphiopedilum rothschildianum is considered the most expensive orchid in the world, with specimens selling for thousands of dollars.
- It is found only on Mount Kinabalu in Borneo, making it one of the rarest orchids on Earth.
- The species takes up to 15 years to bloom from seed, contributing to its extreme rarity.
- Illegal poaching nearly drove it to extinction in the wild during the 1980s orchid craze.
- It is named after Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild, a renowned Victorian orchid collector.
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