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Cypripedium cordigerum is a species of Cypripedium found in Asia
Description[]
Plant blooms during the summer with two flowers. The sizes of the flowers vary.
Distribution[]
Cypripedium cordigerum is found in Northern Pakistan, Northern India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Xizang, China at elevations of 2100 to 4000 meters. Plants are found in wet shady fir forest.
Culture[]
pH should be kept around 7. The plants are commonly grown in a loam based mixture. This species has difficult establishing when transplanted. Plant is dormant in the winter.
Naming[]
Common Names: The Heart-Shaped Lip Cypripedium