Paphiopedilum rothschildianum–Rothschild’s Slipper

Scientific Name Paphiopedilum rothschildianum

Common Name Rothschild’s Slipper, Gold of Kinabalu Orchid

Botanical Family Name Orchidaceae

In S1E5, Dorian Gray shows Vanessa the Rothschild’s Slipper flower within the botanical garden greenhouse. Mr. Gray tells Vanessa that the plant takes 15 years to bloom. When Vanessa asks if it is poisonousness, Mr. Gray responds, “Like all beautiful things, I hope so”.

Paphiopedilum rothschildianum occurs only on Mt. Kinabalu on the island of Borneo. It was collected and introduced into cultivation in Europe and Britain in 1887. It can bloom up to 6 flowers at a time. Unfortunately for Mr. Gray, I cannot find any information indicating that the plant is poisonousness.

Due to the plant being a relatively new discovery, and still very mysterious, there is not much commonly known folklore surrounding it.