Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asparagales
Species:
farreri
ID:
936007

Status:
valid

Authors:
W.W.Sm.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1916

Citation Micro:
Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 9: 102 (1916)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000935345



Common Names

  • Cypripedium Farreri
  • Farrer's Lady's Slipper
  • Farreri Lady's Slipper


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Description

Cypripedium farreri (also called Farrer's Lady's Slipper, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to western China. It has a single stem and grows up to 60 cm tall. The leaves are ovate to elliptic with entire margins. The flowers are yellow and borne on a single stem. It grows in moist, shady habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Cypripedium farreri is a popular ornamental plant, often used in gardens and flower beds. It is also used as a medicinal plant, with its roots being used to treat a variety of ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Cypripedium farreri has small, white flowers with yellow anthers. The seed is a small, round, black seed. The seedlings are small and have a single, oval-shaped leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Cypripedium farreri is a hardy, deciduous perennial that can be propagated by division in spring or autumn. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and partial shade. It can be grown in full sun, but it may need more frequent watering.

Where to Find Cypripedium farreri

Cypripedium farreri can be found in the temperate regions of China.

Species in the Cypripedium genus

Cypripedium herae, Cypripedium sichuanense, Cypripedium acaule, Cypripedium alaskanum, Cypripedium andrewsii, Cypripedium arietinum, Cypripedium bardolphianum, Cypripedium calceolus, Cypripedium calcicola, Cypripedium californicum, Cypripedium candidum, Cypripedium catherinae, Cypripedium columbianum, Cypripedium cordigerum, Cypripedium debile, Cypripedium dickinsonianum, Cypripedium elegans, Cypripedium fargesii, Cypripedium farreri, Cypripedium fasciculatum, Cypripedium fasciolatum, Cypripedium flavum, Cypripedium formosanum, Cypripedium forrestii, Cypripedium franchetii, Cypripedium guttatum, Cypripedium henryi, Cypripedium himalaicum, Cypripedium irapeanum, Cypripedium japonicum, Cypripedium kentuckiense, Cypripedium lentiginosum, Cypripedium lichiangense, Cypripedium ludlowii, Cypripedium luzmarianum, Cypripedium macranthos, Cypripedium margaritaceum, Cypripedium micranthum, Cypripedium molle, Cypripedium montanum, Cypripedium palangshanense, Cypripedium parviflorum, Cypripedium passerinum, Cypripedium plectrochilum, Cypripedium reginae, Cypripedium segawae, Cypripedium shanxiense, Cypripedium subtropicum, Cypripedium taibaiense, Cypripedium tibeticum,

Species in the Orchidaceae family

Aa fiebrigii, Aa hartwegii, Aa hieronymi, Aa leucantha, Aa lorentzii, Aa macra, Aa achalensis, Aa maderoi, Aa mandonii, Aa matthewsii, Aa microtidis, Aa paleacea, Aa argyrolepis, Aa riobambae, Aa rosei, Aa schickendanzii, Aa sphaeroglossa, Aa trilobulata, Aa weddelliana, Aa aurantiaca, Aa calceata, Aa colombiana, Aa denticulata, Aa erosa, Aa figueroi, Aa lozanoi, Aa lehmannii, Acampe carinata, Acampe cephalotes, Acampe ochracea, Acampe pachyglossa, Acampe praemorsa, Acampe joiceyana, Acampe hulae, Acanthophippium bicolor, Acanthophippium chrysoglossum, Acanthophippium curtisii, Acanthophippium eburneum, Acanthophippium gougahense, Acanthophippium javanicum, Acanthophippium lilacinum, Acanthophippium mantinianum, Acanthophippium parviflorum, Acanthophippium pictum, Acanthophippium splendidum, Acanthophippium striatum, Acanthophippium sylhetense, Acanthophippium curtisii, Achlydosa glandulosa, Acianthera aculeata,

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