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Calypso bulbosa, commonly known as Fairyslipper, is a delicate perennial herb that thrives in moist to wet environments with partial sun or full shade. Fairyslipper (Latin: Calypso bulbosa) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Fairyslipper is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Fairyslipper is a member native to ASK, ABT, ALU, AMU, ARI, and BLT. Fairyslipper, or Calypso bulbosa, thrives in partial sun to full shade and prefers moist to wet soil.
Fairyslipper grows best in USDA zone 4-8, partial sun/shade, full shade light, moist, wet water, and perennial life cycle. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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