Zygopetalum maxillare

Zygopetalum maxillare subsp. var.
	Habit: orchid Height: ⇕ to Width: ⇔ to 4in16in 4in16in Height: ⇕ 4 in to 16 in Width: ⇔ 4 in to 16 in Lifespan: ⌛ perennial Origin: ✈ Brazil, Paraguay Poisonous: ☠ Bloom: ❀ early spring, mid spring, late spring, early winter, mid winter, late winter	Exposure: ☼ Water: ◍ Features: ✓ Hidden fields, interally pass variables to right place Minimum Temp: ☃ °Fwarning.png"°F" is not a number. USDA Zones: 9 to 11 Sunset Zones: Flower features: ❀
	Orchidaceae > Zygopetalum maxillare var. ,

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Zygopetalum maxillare, Lodd. Pseudobulbs 2 in. long: lvs. lanceolate, 1 ft. long: scape 9 in. long, 6-8-fld.: fls. 1 1/2 in. across; sepals and petals ovate-oblong, acute, green, with transverse brown blotches; labellum horizontal, purple, with a very large, glossy purple, notched horseshoe-shaped crest, middle lobe roundish, waved, and obscurely lobed. Winter. Brazil.—Distinguished by its small fls. and very large crest. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

Climbing species. Up to 6 bright green flowers. 2.5 in (6 cm) wide flowers. varying amount of red-brown blotches on flowers. bright bluish purple labellum. Long, distinct rhizome between pseudobulbs and ascending habit. suitable for slab culture. treefern can be used as medium.

Cultivation

More information about this species can be found on the genus page.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
• Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881926248

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