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- Flowers
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Scientific Name:
Cypripedium acaule
Common Name:
Pink Ladyslipper
Scientific Name Pronounciation:
sip-rih-PEE-dee-um a-KAW-lee
Plant Type:
Perennial
Plant Hardiness Zones:
3-8
Plant Hardiness Zone(s):
Usual Size:
6-12 in. H X 9-12 in. W
Flower:
Solitary; pouch-shaped with petals flairing to the sides above pouch; pouch magenta to whitish-pink to rarely white.
Bloom Time Notes:
Spring
Leaf:
1-2 elliptical leaves; pubescent (hairy); basal leaves only; prominent veins.
Fruit:
A capsule
Wildlife:
Attracts bumblebees; dependent on native bees for pollination and has low pollination rate.
Natural Habitat:
Dry, acidic woods; typically on slopes or steep hillsides.
Propagation:
Bloom Time:
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Cultural Notes:
Pink Ladyslipper (Cypripedium acaule) grows in shade to partial shade; moist, rich, acidic soil; mulch with compost, partially rotted pine straw is best; may be troubled with slugs and mold.
If transplanting, roots very shallow; breaking roots can stunt or kill the plant; best to work plant free with digging fork or fingers; may be difficult to transplant successfully because it depends on mycorrhizal fungi.
Other Common Names: Moccasin Flower, Slipper Orchid, Lady's Slipper Orchid
Other Scientific Names: Fissipes acaulis