| Description | Tropical Slipper Orchids (Phragmipedium) are Slipper Orchids, and the flowers have a pouch-shaped (slipper-shaped) flower. |
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| Pronunciation | (frag-mi-PEE-dee-um) |
| Plant Type | Indoor Flowering Plants, Perennial Tender, Tropical herbaceous plants |
| Hardiness Zone | 9-12 |
| Sunlight | bright, indirect light |
| Moisture | prefers a constantly moist, high humidity |
| Soil & Site | They are typically epiphytic plants (growing in trees) and don't grow directly in the soil. |
| Growing Media | well-drained media |
| Temperature | prefers nights at 55-60 degrees and warm days at 70-80 degrees. |
| Flowers | The waxy flowers have three petals and sepals. The pouch or sac (labellum) is made up of an inflated, modified petal. The purpose of the pouch is to trap insects for pollination. Many different colors, including shades of green, yellow, brown, white, burgundy, and pink. The pollen is in the form of pollinia, which are pollen grains stuck together. The flower is found on a long, stiff. The long, narrow, and often twisted lateral petals, which hang down several times the length of the lip, are often twisted. |
| Leaves | strap-like, deep green, or mottled leaves |
| Roots | Have epiphytic roots that derive moisture and nutrients from the air and attach to the support plant. |
| Propagation | seeds, division of a clump |
| Native Site | Native to Mexico, South and Central America. |
| Misc Facts | The slipper Orchid comes in two differnt groups. One is tropical, and the other is hardy to at least zone 5. |
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