Cypripedium — 23 species
Botanical species in the genus Cypripedium recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Cypripedium acaule
Cypripedium acaule
Family: Orchidaceae
Cultivation
Cypripedium acaule is a very cold-tolerant plant, when fully dormant it can withstand temperatures down to about -25°c. Requires a position in semi-shade on a damp acid soil that is rich in humus. Found in the wils on sandy soils that are rich in humus, strongly acidic and well aerated.
Full cultivation guide →Cypripedium arietinum
Cypripedium arietinum
Family: Orchidaceae
Cultivation
Cypripedium arietinum is a very cold-tolerant plant, when fully dormant it can withstand temperatures down to about -30°c. Prefers growing under a moderately open canopy, thriving in mid-shade to full shade. Orchids are, in general, shallow-rooting plants of well-drained low-fertility soils.
Full cultivation guide →Cypripedium calceolus
Cypripedium calceolus
Family: Orchidaceae
Cultivation
Cypripedium calceolus is a very cold-tolerant plant, when fully dormant it can withstand temperatures down to about -25°c. Prefers a position in partial shade in lime-rich soils over limestone and rocky places. Orchids are, in general, shallow-rooting plants of well-drained low-fertility soils.
Full cultivation guide →Cypripedium candidum
Cypripedium candidum
Family: Orchidaceae
Cultivation
Cypripedium candidum is a cold-tolerant plant, when fully dormant it can withstand temperatures down to about -20°c. Prefers a position in full sunlight in moist to dry calcareous and sandy substrates (calcium-rich, or alkaline). Orchids are, in general, shallow-rooting plants of well-drained low-fertility soils.
Full cultivation guide →Cypripedium cordigerum
Cypripedium cordigerum
Family: Orchidaceae
Cultivation
Requires a lightly shaded position in a deep, calcareous loam with added leafmold Prefers wet substrates in shady woods. Orchids are, in general, shallow-rooting plants of well-drained low-fertility soils. Their symbiotic relationship with a fungus in the soil allows them to obtain sufficient nutrients and be able to compete successfully with other plants.
Full cultivation guide →Cypripedium debile
Cypripedium debile
Family: Orchidaceae
Cultivation
Prefers deep shaded habitats on moist well-drained soils, humus and litter rich soils, with substrates ranging from acid to alkaline Orchids are, in general, shallow-rooting plants of well-drained low-fertility soils. Their symbiotic relationship with a fungus in the soil allows them to obtain sufficient nutrients and be able to compete successfully with other plants. They are very sensitive to the addition of fertilizers or fungicides since these can harm the symbiotic fungus and thus kill the orchid.
Full cultivation guide →Cypripedium elegans
Cypripedium elegans
Family: Orchidaceae
Cultivation
Prefers wet limestone openings and humus rich substrates in shady woods under birch and willow. Orchids are, in general, shallow-rooting plants of well-drained low-fertility soils. Their symbiotic relationship with a fungus in the soil allows them to obtain sufficient nutrients and be able to compete successfully with other plants.
Full cultivation guide →Cypripedium fasciculatum
Cypripedium fasciculatum
Family: Orchidaceae
Cultivation
Cypripedium fasciculatum is not a very cold-tolerant plant, as long as the plant is given a good mulch of leafmold or other organic matter in winter it should withstand temperatures down to about -5 to -10°c. Prefers a shady position in dry to cool ultrabasic soils, granitic soils, schist, limestone and quartz-diorite. Its natural habitat includes a rich organic layer that supports microflora as the species is strongly connected with mycorrhizal fungi.
Full cultivation guide →Cypripedium fasciolatum
Cypripedium fasciolatum
Family: Orchidaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a shady position, growing in moist well-drained humus-rich or rocky organic soils that can range from acid to alkaline. Orchids are, in general, shallow-rooting plants of well-drained low-fertility soils. Their symbiotic relationship with a fungus in the soil allows them to obtain sufficient nutrients and be able to compete successfully with other plants.
Full cultivation guide →Cypripedium formosanum
Cypripedium formosanum
Family: Orchidaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a shaded to part shaded habitat, growing best in moist well drained soils rich in organic matter. Plants succeed in both acid and alkaline soils, in both limestone and peat bogs. Orchids are, in general, shallow-rooting plants of well-drained low-fertility soils.
Full cultivation guide →Cypripedium franchetii
Cypripedium franchetii
Family: Orchidaceae
Cultivation
Prefers moist well-drained soils in humus rich organic soils, ranging from acid to alkaline. It grows in shaded to part shaded habitats. Orchids are, in general, shallow-rooting plants of well-drained low-fertility soils.
Full cultivation guide →Cypripedium guttatum
Cypripedium guttatum
Family: Orchidaceae
Cultivation
Cypripedium guttatum is a very cold-tolerant plant, when fully dormant it can withstand temperatures down to about -30°c. Prefers a position in partial to deep shade. Found wild in moist, acidic to neutral substrates or wet swampy soil, but can still grow on rocky substrates and sandy soils.
Full cultivation guide →Cypripedium henryi
Cypripedium henryi
Family: Orchidaceae
Cultivation
Thrives in damp humus-rich soil in fairly open places Orchids are, in general, shallow-rooting plants of well-drained low-fertility soils. Their symbiotic relationship with a fungus in the soil allows them to obtain sufficient nutrients and be able to compete successfully with other plants. They are very sensitive to the addition of fertilizers or fungicides since these can harm the symbiotic fungus and thus kill the orchid.
Full cultivation guide →Cypripedium himalaicum
Cypripedium himalaicum
Family: Orchidaceae
Cultivation
Prefers growing amongst wet limestone boulders, in nooks and crevices substrates in partial shade. Strongly dislikes dry conditions. Orchids are, in general, shallow-rooting plants of well-drained low-fertility soils.
Full cultivation guide →Cypripedium japonicum
Cypripedium japonicum
Family: Orchidaceae
Cultivation
Cypripedium japonicum is a very cold-tolerant plant, when fully dormant it can withstand temperatures down to at least -20°c. Prefers a position in dappled shade. Found in the wild in well-drained situations in humus rich organic soils that range from acid to alkaline, growing in both limestone and peat bogs.
Full cultivation guide →Cypripedium kentuckiense
Cypripedium kentuckiense
Family: Orchidaceae
Cultivation
Cypripedium kentuckiense is not a very cold-tolerant plant, as long as the plant is given a good mulch of leafmold or other organic matter in winter it should withstand temperatures down to about -5 to -10°c. Orchids are, in general, shallow-rooting plants of well-drained low-fertility soils. Their symbiotic relationship with a fungus in the soil allows them to obtain sufficient nutrients and be able to compete successfully with other plants.
Full cultivation guide →Cypripedium macranthos
Cypripedium macranthos
Family: Orchidaceae
Cultivation
Cypripedium macranthos is a very cold-tolerant plant, when fully dormant it can withstand temperatures down to about -20°c. Prefers a slightly shadowed habitat but it can also grow in open places. Found in the wild on well drained soils in humus rich organic soils that can range from acid to alkaline, growing in both limestone and peat bogs.
Full cultivation guide →Cypripedium margaritaceum
Cypripedium margaritaceum
Family: Orchidaceae
Cultivation
Grows on moist well-drained soils, steep places in humus rich or organic soils, from acid to alkaline soils. The species prefers light to deep shaded habitats. A difficult plant to grow in cultivation.
Full cultivation guide →Cypripedium montanum
Cypripedium montanum
Family: Orchidaceae
Cultivation
Cypripedium montanum is a very cold-tolerant plant, when fully dormant it can withstand temperatures down to about -25°c. Grows in the wild in positions with full sun on eastern mountain slopes and is also found in full shade in moist wooded valleys. Prefers a moist to dry sandy soil, rich in humus, strongly acidic and aerated.
Full cultivation guide →Cypripedium parviflorum
Cypripedium parviflorum
Family: Orchidaceae
Cultivation
Cypripedium parviflorum is a very cold-tolerant plant, when fully dormant it can withstand temperatures down to about -25°c. Found in the wild on moderately moist to dry substrates, confined to predominantly calcareous stony soils, rich in humus, with basic, neutral, to acidic pH soil, favouring shaded, cool, north-facing and well-drained slopes. Succeeds in shade or full sun so long as there is adequate moisture.
Full cultivation guide →Cypripedium passerinum
Cypripedium passerinum
Family: Orchidaceae
Cultivation
Cypripedium passerinum is a very cold-tolerant plant, when fully dormant it can withstand temperatures down to about -35°c. Prefers a position in bright light on a well-drained slope. Found in the wild on moist to dry substrates especially coarse soil of terraces, rich in humus and neutral to acidic calcareous substrates.
Full cultivation guide →Cypripedium reginae
Cypripedium reginae
Family: Orchidaceae
Cultivation
Cypripedium reginae is a very cold-tolerant plant, when fully dormant it can withstand temperatures down to about -30°c. Prefers full sun to semi-shaded condition. Found in the wild on moist substrates ranging from slightly acidic to slightly alkaline, usually in neutral or calcareous soils.
Full cultivation guide →Cypripedium tibeticum
Cypripedium tibeticum
Family: Orchidaceae
Cultivation
The plant grows wild on wet limestone stony substrates in partial shade. It favours much light but also requires abundant fresh and cool air. Orchids are, in general, shallow-rooting plants of well-drained low-fertility soils.
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