Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Cypripedium

Species:

Cypripedium lentiginosum

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

40 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

may,jun,jul

Bloom Colors:

white, pink, purple

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

Cold/moist stratification required — 90–120 days

Germination Time:

180–365 days

Notes:

Requires mycorrhizal fungal association for germination and establishment. Seeds are dust-like and contain no endosperm, making cultivation extremely difficult.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI