Lady's slipper orchid.

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Pflegestufe

Schwierig

Pflanzenart

Perennial orchid

Licht

Partial shade

Licht im Innenraum

Hell, indirekt

Gießen

Alle 5 bis 10 Tage

Endgröße

1 to 2 feet

Wachstum

Langsam

Winterhärte

USDA 3 bis 7

Blütezeit

Late spring to early summer

Pflege

Keep the soil consistently moist but never waterlogged to mimic its forest floor home. Watch for yellowing leaves, which often signal that the soil is too wet or lacks proper drainage. It prefers cool temperatures and high humidity to stay happy.

Gießen

Keep the substrate damp to the touch without letting it sit in standing water.

Düngen

Use a very diluted, balanced orchid fertilizer during the active growing season.

Schneiden

Remove dead foliage only after the plant has fully entered dormancy in late autumn.

Umtopfen

Repot only when the plant has clearly outgrown its container or the medium has broken down.

Boden

Rich, calcareous, well draining woodland soil

Boden-pH

Neutral to slightly alkaline

Temperatur

-30 bis 25°C

Luftfeuchtigkeit

50 bis 70%

Sicherheit

Menschen

The plant contains irritant compounds that can cause dermatitis in sensitive individuals.

Kinder

Keep children away from the plant as ingestion can cause gastrointestinal distress.

Kontaktallergene

Handling the foliage can cause skin irritation or rashes due to glandular hairs.

Allergene in der Luft

There is no significant evidence of respiratory allergies associated with this species.

Essbarkeit

This plant is not edible and may cause stomach upset if ingested.

So erkennst du die Pflanze

• Large, inflated, slipper shaped yellow lip
• Dark purple or brown twisted petals
• Broad, pleated, alternate green leaves
• Grows from a creeping rhizome

Höhe

0,2 bis 0,6m

Breite

0,15 bis 0,3m

Blätter

green, deciduous

Blüten

yellow, brown, 5 bis 8cm

Häufige Probleme

• Slugs and snails — These pests can quickly devour the tender new shoots in spring.
• Root rot — Poorly drained soil often leads to fungal decay of the root system.

Standort und Pflege

Vermehrung

division, seed

Pflanzzeit

spring, autumn

Plant in groups with other woodland perennials that appreciate cool, moist, and alkaline soil.

Gute Pflanzpartner

• Dryopteris — They provide the dappled shade and moisture levels this orchid prefers.
• Helleborus orientalis — They share similar woodland soil and light requirements.

Ähnliche Arten

• Cypripedium reginae — It is a related North American species with similar growth habits.

Botanisches

Familie

Orchidaceae

Gattung

Cypripedium

Ordnung

Asparagales

Klasse

Liliopsida

Ursprüngliche Heimat

Temperate regions of Europe and Asia.

Artenschutz

This species is protected in many parts of its range and should never be collected from the wild.

It thrives in calcareous woodlands where it forms symbiotic relationships with soil fungi.

Nutzen für Wildtiere

nectar source

Bestäuber

Bienen

Verwendung

ornamental garden plant, botanical collection

Taxonomie abgeglichen mit GBIF.

Häufige Fragen

Can I grow this in a regular garden bed?

It requires specialized soil conditions, usually a woodland setting with high organic matter.

How often should I water it?

Keep the soil consistently moist but never waterlogged.

Woher der Name kommt

The name Cypripedium comes from Greek words meaning Venus and shoe, referring to the slipper shape.

Gut zu wissen

• It is the largest orchid species native to Europe.
• The flower uses a trap mechanism to ensure bees pollinate it.
• It requires a specific mycorrhizal fungus in the soil to germinate from seed.
• The name refers to the slipper shaped labellum of the flower.

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