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| Phragmipedium schlimii |
Now is a great time to see
Andean Slipper Orchids in full bloom in the
Tropical High Elevation House.
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| Phragmipedium schlimii & P. bessseae grow on mossy rocks of the waterfall |
The Andean Slippers
Phragmipedium schlimii and
P. besseae are two of the tropical counterparts of the familiar north temperate slipper,
Cypripedium. (The other tropical slipper genera are
Paphiopedilum, Mexipedium and
Selenipedium.) In total there are about 20 species of
Phragmipedium (pronounced frag-mih-PEE-dee-um) ranging from Mexico through northern South America.
Andean Slippers grow in the splash zones around waterfalls, along flowing streams and in rocky seepage areas on cool slopes in Peru, Ecuador and Colombia. We created the waterfall and the flowing stream in the Tropical High Elevation House in order to provide suitable growing conditions for these orchids. They are wonderful!
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