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Cypripedium japonicum is a Cypripedium species found in East Asia.
Description[]
The plant blooms from Late spring to Early summer.
Distribution[]
Cypripedium japonicum is found in Japan; Korea; Anhui, Zhejiang, Hunan, Hubei, Shaanxi, Ganzu, Sichuan, and Guizhou provinces of China. The plant is found in montane and bamboo forest, usually near streams and lakes at elevations of 1000 to 2000 meters.
Culture[]
Grow plant in partial shade . Plants are difficult to establish and the rhizomes require a lots of space to creep.
Varities[]
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Cypripedium japonicum variant | Lip is pink, sepals and petals are yellow green |
Naming[]
Common Names: Japanese Cypripedium
Synonyms[]
- Cypripedium cathayenum S.S.Chien 1930
- Cypripedium japonicum var. glabrum M.Suzuki 1980