paphiopedilum emersonii Plectrelminthus Cattleya walkeriana is endemic to

Cattleya walkeriana is endemic to Brazil

grassy leaves

Feed the plant every two weeks during the active growing season (spring to fall) with a highly diluted orchid fertilizer

During the growing period (spring to late summer)

where this unusual species was first discovered

paphiopedilum emersonii Plectrelminthus Cattleya walkeriana is endemic toPaphiopedilum emersonii is a unique botanical lady's slipper orchid native to China and northern Vietnam. This species is prized for its compact growth habit and surprisingly large flower. The plant itself remains relatively small in size, but can produce a strikingly large, round flower with soft white to cream colored petals and a yellow to peach colored shoe shaped lip. It is precisely this contrast between the small plant and the generous flower