Lady's slipper orchid.

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Nivel de cuidados

Difícil

Tipo de planta

Perennial orchid

Luz

Partial shade

Luz en interior

Luz indirecta brillante

Riego

Cada 5 a 10 días

Tamaño adulto

1 to 2 feet

Ritmo de crecimiento

Lento

Rusticidad

USDA 3 a 7

Floración

Late spring to early summer

Cuidados

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.

Riego

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

Abonado

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

Poda

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

Trasplante

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

Suelo

Rich, calcareous, well draining woodland soil

pH del suelo

Neutral to slightly alkaline

Temperatura

-30 a 25°C

Humedad

50 a 70%

Seguridad

Personas

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

Niños

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

Alérgenos por contacto

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

Alérgenos en el aire

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

Comestibilidad

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

Cómo identificarla

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

Altura

0,2 a 0,6m

Anchura

0,15 a 0,3m

Hojas

green, deciduous

Flores

yellow, brown, 5 a 8cm

Problemas frecuentes

• 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.

Cómo cultivarla

Propagación

division, seed

Cuándo plantar

spring, autumn

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

Buenas compañeras

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

Especies parecidas

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

Ciencia

Familia

Orchidaceae

Género

Cypripedium

Orden

Asparagales

Clase

Liliopsida

Distribución natural

Temperate regions of Europe and Asia.

Conservación

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.

Valor para la fauna

nectar source

Polinizadores

abejas

Usos

ornamental garden plant, botanical collection

Taxonomía cotejada con GBIF.

Lo que más preguntan

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.

De dónde viene el nombre

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

Bueno saberlo

• 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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