| Life form | Orchids: epiphytes, terrestrial and lithophytes |
| Family | Orchidaceae |
| Origin | Tropical regions of Southeast Asia |
| Ease of cultivation | Pafiopedilum quite unpretentious, but requires compliance with certain conditions. |
| The size | Up to 60 cm |
| Growth rate | Low |
| Lifespan | Perennial |
| Temperature | In the summer: + 50-77 ° F, in winter + 68-86 ° F. |
| Humidity | High: for different species from 30 to 70%. |
| Lighting | Bright diffused light, ideally east window |
| The soil | For pafiopediluma use loose substrate for orchids through the crust. |
| Watering | The soil must be constantly moist, but not too humid. The water must be cleaned.In no case should the full drying of the roots be tolerated. In the winter, watering is limited. |
| Fertilizer | It is required to fertilize diluted fertilizers with every third or fourth watering. In the winter, the frequency of dressing is worth shortening. |
| Reproduction | In industrial conditions, seed reproduction is used. At home, reproduction is used by dividing the plant into separate rosettes. Each pot must consist of at least three outlets. |
| Bloom | Flowers of various colors. The most common groups are single-flowered, multi-flowering and revolver plants. |
| Features of care | Normal growth requires good air ventilation, periodic washing of the soil from excess salts. |
| Difficulties | The plant is often susceptible to fungal infections may root rot if over-watering. |
| Air cleaning | – |
| Toxicity | – |
