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Calypso is a genus of orchids containing one species, Calypso bulbosa, known as the calypso orchid, fairy slipper or Venus's slipper. It is a perennial member of the orchid family found in undisturbed northern and montane forests. It has a small pink, purple, pinkish-purple, or red flower accented with a white lip, darker purple spottings, and yellow beard. The genus Calypso takes its name from the Greek signifying concealment, as they tend to favor sheltered areas on conifer forest floors. The specific epithet, bulbosa, refers to the bulb-like corms.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Calypso
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 4-8
- Mature Height
- 10 cm to 15 cm
- Mature Spread
- 10 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Flower Color
- Pink, Purple
- Flower Size
- 3.05 cm to 4.06 cm
- Bloom Time
- Early spring, Mid spring
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Harvest Time
- Late spring, Early summer
- Native Area
- Russia, Sweden, Japan, Finland, Koppen
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Calypso en Fairy-slipper en Venus's slipper en Fairy-Slipper Orchid en Calypso Orchid en Fairyslipper Orchid en Venus' Slipper
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