Cypripedium pubescens | American Valerian, Lady'S Slipper | Various
Cypripedium pubescens belongs to the plant family ORCHIDACE and Genus Cypripedium This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Cypripedium pubescens does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Cypripedium pubescens so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Cypripedium pubescens American valerian,lady's slipper is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
The flowers of Cypripedium pubescens have a mild perfume scented fragrance. This is a wild orchid.
Flowers of the plant Cypripedium pubescens have a smell of agreeably scented and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … Perfume | Mild
Cypripedium pubescens has numerous traditional medicinal uses. Some of its many uses are: as a sedative, as an antispasmodic, as a gynecologic and as an anthelmintic. More uses are listed in the medicinal properties section. Only the root is used in herbal preparations.
"The Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants", Andrew Chevallier, DK Publishing, New York, 1996.
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"The Fragrant Garden. A book about sweet scented flowers and leaves", Louise Beebe Wilder, Dover Publications, New York, 1974. Originally published as "The Fragrant Path", Louise Beebe Wilder, 1932, The Macmillan Company.