Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

ID: 532

Genus ja:

Genus en: Lady’s slipper orchid

# spp.: N/A (from genus_families table) | 6 (from names table)

Accepted: Accepted

Family: Orchidaceae

Family ja: ラン

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Distribution en:

Description en: Genus of about 35 species of deciduous, terrestrial orchids found in dry woodland or marshy places in temperate areas of the N. hemisphere, and in S. Asia and Mexico. They have slender rhizomes and several soft, folded, ovate to fan-shaped leaves, which are either spirally arranged or borne in opposite pairs. The flowers, produced singly or in terminal racemes of up to 12 flowers in summer, each have 3 spreading, white, pink, red, or purple tepals, and a slipper-shaped, yellow, white, pink, or dark purple pouch (an adaptation of the lip), hence the common name. Cypripedium species are suitable for a shady rock garden, peat bed, or woodland garden.

Hardiness en: Fully hardy to half hardy.

Cultivation en:

Propagation en: Divide carefully in early or mid-spring, and replant immediately. Some of the soil from the root ball, which contains beneficial fungi, should be planted with each division.

Pests en: Susceptible to grey mould (Botrytis) and slugs.

Description ja:

Comment: N.temperate

Comment ja: アツモリソウ，クマガイソウ

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Update information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2026-03-03 21:57