Cypripedium passerinum is a small multi-stemmed species with stems up to 18 inches in height. The mature stem has 3 to 5 leaves and up to 3 flowers. The petals and labellum are white with purple spots which are thought to resemble a sparrow's egg; the dorsal sepal is pale green.Cypripedium passerinum grows in spruce forests in thickets and openings, as well as bogs, tundra, and in coarse soils of terraces and stream banks.
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Cypripedium Passerinum
What is the plant
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Humidity
High
Lighting
Shade
Difficulty
Hard
Hibernation
Cold Period
How to Care for the Plant
Water
It is important not only that the rhizomes of the Cypripedium do not desiccate in summer but also that they are not immersed in winter.
Sunlight
Shade and in wet marshy places.
Soil
Low in organic matter and has good draining soil (argex, pearlstone or vulca stone). It is important not only that the rhizomes of the Cypripedium do not desiccate in summer but also that they are not immersed in winter.
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