| Habit | orchid
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| Height: | ⇕ | 4 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 4. to 16 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 16. |
| Width: | ⇔ | 4 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 4. to 16 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 16. |
| Lifespan: | ⌛ | perennial |
| Origin: | ✈ | Brazil, Paraguay |
| Bloom: | ❀ | early spring, mid spring, late spring, early winter, mid winter, late winter |
| USDA Zones: | 9 to 11 |
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Read about Zygopetalum maxillare in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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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.
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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
External links
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