Paphiopedilum venustum is a cool‑growing Himalayan slipper orchid, known for its striking green‑striped dorsal sepal, mottled petals, and dark green‑veined pouch. It naturally grows at 1000–1500 m in cool, shaded, humid forest floors
It has narrow, elliptic leaves up to 25 cm long, mottled dark and pale green, purple beneath
Attractive even when not in bloom.
