Cypripedium × herae
Cypripedium × herae
- Native to:
- Canada | MB
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Orchidaceae
- Genus:
- Cypripedium
- Species:
- Cypripedium × herae
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte
- Height:
- 45 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, white, purple
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist then warm stratification (double dormancy) — 60–120 days
- Germination Time:
- 180–730 days
- Notes:
- Requires mycorrhizal symbiosis with specific fungi for germination and early growth; seed germination extremely difficult without lab conditions.
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