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It delays bud initiation, and thus flowering. From initiation to bloom takes 5-6 months in most Paphs, but close to 8 months for malipoense.
In the good old days (pre-1980), they produced a lot of Paphs for cut flowers in Europe, and they timed flowering for the holidays by manipulating the temperatures.
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