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Paphiopedilum concolor is a species of Paphiopedilum found in Asia.
Description[]
Plant blooms in the spring to late summer with two to three flowers. Flowers are 7 cm wide and fragrant with the scent of apples.
Distribution[]
Plants are found growing near water on limestone, moss, or leaf litter in cracks and hanging on rocks in Thailand, Burma, Cambodia, and Vietnam at elevations of 0 to 1060 meters. The area is subjected to dry and foggy winters and wet weather in summer and fall.
Culture[]
Plant should be grown in areas with shade to moderate light and intermediate to warm temperatures. Pot in a well drain mix such as medium fir bark and perlite or sphagnum moss. The plant is also sensitive to salts. Plant requires a cool dry rest in the winter with temperatures as low as 43°F. Bright light helps induce flowering. The color of the flower is richer when buds are left in the shade.
Varieties[]
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Paphiopedilum concolor var. longipetalum | Sepals and petals are long and spotted. Lip is white. |
Naming[]
Common Names: The One Colored Paphiopedilum
Synonyms[]
- Cordula concolor Rolfe 1912
- Cypripedium concolor Lindl. ex bateman 1865
- Cypripedium concolor Bateman. 1865
- Cypripedium concolor var. chlorophyllum Rchb.f. 1886
- Cypripedium concolor var. reynieri Rchb.f. 1886
- Cypripedium concolor var. sulphurinum Rchb.f. 1888
- Cypripedium concolor var. tonkinense God.-Leb. in ?
- Cypripedium tankinense Godefroy ?
- Cypripedium tonkinense Linden 1886
- Paphiopedilum concolor f. sulphurinum (Rchb.f.) O.Gruss 2001
- Paphiopedilum concolor subsp. chlorophyllum (Rchb.f.) Fowlie 1977
- Paphiopedilum concolor subsp. reynieri (Rchb.f.) Fowlie 1977
- Paphiopedilum concolor var. dahuaense Z.J.Liu & J.Yong Zhang 2000
- Paphiopedilum concolor var. immaculatum Z.J.Liu & J.Yong Zhang 2000