Plant Profile: Cypripedium

Taxonomy: Cypripedium

Names

Lady Slipper Orchid

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Phonetic Spelling:sip-rih-PEE-dee-um

Genus:Cypripedium

Species:

Family:Orchidaceae

Transplanting this plant poses significant challenges. It is an upright herb characterized by glandular hairs, with leaves that are either basal or situated along the stem, appearing broad and strap-like. The flowers feature a prominent, sac-like lower lip alongside narrower, spreading petals, which can be yellow, pink, or white. The fruit is a capsule containing numerous tiny seeds.

Cypripedium Feature Summary

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Tags

#white
#yellow
#poisonous
#perennial
#pink flowers
#shade tolerant
#NC native
#spring interest
#wildflower garden
#partial shade tolerant

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Cypripedium Feature Summary

Attributes
Northern Hemisphere to Central America
Fruit
Fruit is a capsule with many minute seeds
Flowers
flowers with large, sac-like lower lip and other, narrow, spreading flower parts, yellow, pink, white;
Pink
White
Gold/Yellow
Poisonous to Humans
Skin irritation minor, or lasting only for a few minutes
Whole Plant Traits
Perennial
Native Plant
Poisonous
Wildflower
Cultural Conditions
Mountains
Piedmont
Landscape
Poisonous to Humans

Cypripedium Attributes

Cypripedium: Country Or Region Of Origin

Northern Hemisphere to Central America

Cypripedium Fruit

Cypripedium: Fruit Description

Fruit is a capsule with many minute seeds

Cypripedium Flowers

Cypripedium: Flower Description

flowers with large, sac-like lower lip and other, narrow, spreading flower parts, yellow, pink, white;

Cypripedium: Flower Color

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Gold/Yellow
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Pink
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White

Cypripedium Poisonous to Humans

Cypripedium: Poison Symptoms

Skin irritation minor, or lasting only for a few minutes

Cypripedium: Poison Toxic Principle

Unidentified

Cypripedium: Poison Severity

High
Low
Medium

Cypripedium: Causes Contact Dermatitis

No
Yes

Cypripedium: Poison Part

Bark
Flowers
Fruits
Leaves
Roots
Sap/Juice
Seeds
Stems

Cypripedium Whole Plant Traits

Cypripedium: Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Cypripedium Cultural Conditions

Cypripedium: NC Region

Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont

Cypripedium Leaves

Cypripedium: Hairs Present

No
Yes

Cypripedium Stem

Cypripedium: Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Cypripedium Landscape

Cypripedium: Landscape Location

Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland

Cypripedium: Problems

Allelopathic
Contact Dermatitis
Frequent Disease Problems
Frequent Insect Problems
Invasive Species
Malodorous
Messy
Poisonous to Humans
Problem for Cats
Problem for Children
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Short-lived
Spines/Thorns
Weak Wood
Weedy