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Cypripedium acaule (Pink Lady's-slipper)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 43534



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Orchidales
Family: Orchidaceae
Genus: Cypripedium
Species: Cypripedium acaule
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Medicinal
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 4a (to -25 F / -32 C)
  • 4b (to -20 F / -29 C)
  • 5a (to -15 F / -26 C)
  • 5b (to -10 F / -23 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 cm)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 cm)
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Leaf Shape edit
  • Acuminate
  • Elliptic
  • Lanceolate
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Suitable For edit
  • Woodland Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Partial Shade
  • Full Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Moist
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Bloom Colour edit
  • Pink
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  • Division
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Other names for this plant:
Fissipes acaulis



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