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Cypripedium shanxiense is a species in the genus Cypripedium.
Description[]
Plants bloom in the summer with 1 to 2 flowers. The plant usually self pollinates.
Distribution[]
Plant is found growing in limestone soil in the forest of Hokkiado, Japan; Sakhalin Island, Russia; Shanxi, Hubei, Ningxia, Gansu, Quinghai, and Sichuan provinces of China at 0 to 3100 meters in elevation.
Culture[]
Grow in partial shade in cool temperatures. Plant can be grown in full gravel or full lavarock. Plant may be subjected to rot when divided.
Naming[]
Common Names: The Shanxi cypripedium