Orchid, Lady Slipper, Cypripedium Aki
Cypripedium

Family: Orchidaceae (or-kid-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Cypripedium (sip-rih-PEE-dee-um)
Additional cultivar information: (Cyp parviflorum var pubescens x Cyp macranthos)
Hybridized by Frosch 1996

Category
Perennials

Water Requirements

Sun Exposure
Light Shade

Foliage
Deciduous
Herbaceous
This plant is fire-retardant
This plant is resistant to deer
Succulent
Velvet/Fuzzy

Foliage Color

Height
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing

Hardiness
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

Where to Grow
Grow outdoors year-round in hardiness zone

Danger
Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction

Bloom Color
Gold (yellow-orange)
Pale Yellow
Green
Brown/Bronze
Cream/Tan

Bloom Characteristics
Flowers are good for drying and preserving

Bloom Size

Bloom Time
Mid Spring

Other details

Soil pH requirements

Patent Information
Non-patented

Propagation Methods
From seed; germinate in vitro in gelatin, agar or other medium

Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed