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Cypripedium tibeticum is a species in the genus Cypripedium.
Description[]
Plant blooms with a single flower in the spring to summer.
Distribution[]
Plants are found growing in open meadows in coniferous mix or on limestone ledges in Bhutan; Xizang, Yunnan, Sichuan, and Gansu provinces of China at 2300 to 4600 meters.
Culture[]
Grow plant in diffused bright light and plant should be kept in a area with cool summers. Keep pH between 6 and 7. Plant can be grown in full gravel or full lavarock. Reduce watering during the winter.
Varities[]
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Cypripedium tibeticum variant | Lip is dark purple, sepals and petals are dark purple |
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Cypripedium tibeticum variant | Lip is dark red, sepals and petals are green with dark red veins. |
Naming[]
Common Names: The Tibetan Cypripedium
Synonyms[]
- Cypripedium compactum Schltr. 1922
- Cypripedium corrugatum Franch. 1894
- Cypripedium langrhoa Costantin 1919
- Cypripedium macranthos var. tibeticum (King ex Rolfe) Kraenzl. 1897