Beneath moth orchid (Phalaenopsis) and Cymbidium the Lady´s Slippers have the longest period of flowering within the world of orchids. Unfortunately you will find this genus not so often in shops and gardencenters although the culture is not very difficult (similar to Phalaenopsis) and flowers are pretty and exotiv. Even plants with multiflowers and marbled leaves are available.
In nature they live on the ground, on stones (lithophyts) and even on other plants (epiphyts). The genus is about 100 different species.