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color: #ff0000;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></big><br style="font-family: Verdana;" /><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pronunciation</span>: paff-ee-oh-PED-Ih-lum</span><br style="font-family: Verdana;" /><br style="font-family: Verdana;" /><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span><br style="font-family: Verdana;" /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">They are native througout China,India and</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> Southeast Asia</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span><br style="font-family: Verdana;" /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">There are about 77 species<br /> </span><br style="font-family: Verdana;" /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Verdana;">Paphiopedilum</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> are also called<br />"Lady Slippers"<br />paphiopedilum's are among the<br />easiest and most rewarding to grow<br />Blooms can last from weeks to months<br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span><br style="font-family: Verdana;" /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">They love day time<br /> temperatures of 70-85 F</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">nighttime temperatures<br />60-65 degrees<br />These plants should never dry out<br />Water once or twice a week<br />Rule of thumb<br />more heat more water less heat <br />less water<br />Potting medium should be<br />fine bark mix and should be<br />repotted once a year<br /> Ideally immediatelly after flowering</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><br /></span></div> <span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span></div> <p><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> <div style="text-align: center;"><br /><iframe scrolling="no" frameborder="0" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=wwwmartypetri-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=B0002VZEYE&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" style="width: 120px; 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