Cypripedium elegans

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Species
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Found in 5 countries
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Care and culture for Cypripedium elegans Photos and growing information from the Orchid Species Encyclopedia

Growing conditions

Cool Temperature class
11°C Day/night drop
510mm Annual rainfall
Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec Dry rest

Temperature

28°N Northern Hemisphere
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec-17°-12°-7°-2°13°18°23°
Day high Night low Range across populations

Rainfall

510mm/year
050100150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecmm
Dry rest period: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec - reduce watering during these months
Jan 0–10 -12° -13–-1 8mm
Feb 1–12 -11° -12–0 16mm
Mar 4–15 -7° -8–4 28mm
Apr 7–18 -4° -4–6 33mm
May 11° 10–21 -0–9 42mm
Jun 14° 12–23 4–12 69mm
Jul 16° 13–22 5–13 105mm
Aug 15° 12–22 5–13 105mm
Sep 12° 11–20 3–11 58mm
Oct 10° 9–18 -1° -3–8 34mm
Nov 5–14 -7° -8–3 8mm
Dec 2–12 -11° -11–-1 4mm

Bloom Season

Based on 1 Cypripedium awards. Showing genus-level data.

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