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Growing this plant
General guidance for Paphiopedilum
General guidance for this genus. Individual species and cultivars can need different conditions.
- Light
- Mottled types: filtered. Multiflorals, e.g. P. rothschildianum: brighter.
- Night temperatures
- Cool-growing green-leaved types: 12–16°C. Warm-growing mottled types: ≥18°C.
- Humidity
- OSGB: 50–70%; gentle airflow.
- Water
- Surface nearly dry → water; never dry the rootball completely.
- Potting
- Small–medium orchid bark; replace when decomposing.
More about growing Paphiopedilum
Genus guidance sourcesKew Plants of the World Online: Paphiopedilum distribution and ecology ↗RHS: Paphiopedilum growing guide ↗Orchid Society of Great Britain: Paphiopedilum care ↗Reviewed 2026-09-22.
Names & identity
Paphiopedilum rothschildianum is a recognised species in the genus Paphiopedilum. Chonk keeps this permanent identity page separate from individual seller adverts.
- Canonical Chonk name
- Paphiopedilum rothschildianum
- Accepted or parent name
- Paphiopedilum rothschildianum
- Species epithet
- rothschildianum
- Plant category
- Orchid
Sources
Name sourcesKew Plants of the World Online ↗