Lady's slipper orchid.

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Niveau d'entretien

Difficile

Type de plante

Perennial orchid

Lumière

Partial shade

Lumière en intérieur

Lumière vive indirecte

Arrosage

Tous les 5 à 10 jours

Taille adulte

1 to 2 feet

Croissance

Lente

Rusticité

USDA 3 à 7

Floraison

Late spring to early summer

Entretien

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.

Arrosage

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

Engrais

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

Taille

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

Rempotage

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

Sol

Rich, calcareous, well draining woodland soil

pH du sol

Neutral to slightly alkaline

Température

-30 à 25°C

Humidité

50 à 70%

Sécurité

Humains

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

Enfants

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

Allergènes de contact

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

Allergènes aéroportés

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

Comestibilité

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

Comment l'identifier

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

Hauteur

0,2 à 0,6m

Envergure

0,15 à 0,3m

Feuilles

green, deciduous

Fleurs

yellow, brown, 5 à 8cm

Problèmes courants

• 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.

La cultiver

Multiplication

division, seed

Quand planter

spring, autumn

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

Bonnes associations

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

Espèces similaires

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

Science

Famille

Orchidaceae

Genre

Cypripedium

Ordre

Asparagales

Classe

Liliopsida

Région d'origine

Temperate regions of Europe and Asia.

Préservation

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.

Intérêt pour la faune

nectar source

Pollinisateurs

abeilles

Utilisations

ornamental garden plant, botanical collection

Taxonomie vérifiée avec le GBIF.

Ce qu'on demande souvent

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.

D'où vient le nom

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

Bon à savoir

• 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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