what is this?

[merc]

pretty sure this fell out of spent bloom nubbin on my paph avignon:

it is the size of my pinky fingernail. it doesn't look like a seed pod, at least not anything i've found while googling 'paph pod' or 'paph seed'. any idea what it is?

 

[Linus_Cello]

aborted bud flower?

 

[NYEric]

Yep, blasted!

 

[merc]

thank you! i was wondering what "blasted" meant (used in other threads).

 

[NYEric]

Welcome to the fun world of slipper orchids!

 

[merc]

how do i make blasting stop? my paph avignon has been in spike since fall of last year. i got maybe 5 or 6 blooms out of it, but it's been blasting buds ever since that little nubbin popped up. related?

plant:

new nubbin:

another blasted bud:

 

[Linus_Cello]

Higher humidity and good airflow? I think it may be best? Will flower better with additional mature growths?