Habitat Information
| Geographic Distribution |
Palawan Islands, the Philippines |
| Blooming Season (N. hemisphere) |
April - June (Birk: 2004) , March - May according to AOS award data. |
| Light Requirements |
Moderately bright shade; this species grows well about a foot under fluorescent lights. Birk reports that this species grows on exposed cliff faces but never in direct sun. |
| Temperatures |
Only slight variations throughout the year; summer highs are in the mid 80s, lows in the mid 60s, while winter highs are in the high 70s, lows just below 60. |
| Substrate |
Grows in collected detritus on limestone cliffs; this is a medium that retains water well but does contain some mineral content from the cliffs. Grows well in fine bark or coconut husk chips supplimented, some suppliment with lime. |
| Water |
Enjoys frequent watering throughout the year. |
| Humidity |
Prefers high humidity but with good air movement. |
| Culture Notes |
This happens to have been the very first Paph species that I ever owned, and my original plant is still alive and growing well. The plant is easy to grow and produces new growths quickly and matures them in less than a year. |
