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| | origin = Brazil and Paraguay | | | origin = Brazil and Paraguay |
| | poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous --> | | | poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous --> |
− | | lifespan = <!--- perennial, annual, etc --> | + | | lifespan = perennial |
| | exposure = <!--- sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) --> | | | exposure = <!--- sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) --> |
| | water = <!--- frequent, regular, drought tolerant, let dry then soak --> | | | water = <!--- frequent, regular, drought tolerant, let dry then soak --> |
| | features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, naturalizes, invasive --> | | | features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, naturalizes, invasive --> |
| | hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 40[[Fahrenheit|°F]] (5[[Celsius|°C]]), etc --> | | | hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 40[[Fahrenheit|°F]] (5[[Celsius|°C]]), etc --> |
− | | bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for it's flowers --> | + | | bloom = winter and spring |
| | usda_zones = 9-11 | | | usda_zones = 9-11 |
| | sunset_zones = <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available --> | | | sunset_zones = <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available --> |
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| | image_width = 240px <!--- if horizontal orientation, leave at 240px, if vertical change to 180px --> | | | image_width = 240px <!--- if horizontal orientation, leave at 240px, if vertical change to 180px --> |
| | image_caption = <!--- eg. Cultivated freesias --> | | | image_caption = <!--- eg. Cultivated freesias --> |
| + | |regnum = Plantae |
| + | |unranked_divisio = Angiosperms |
| + | |unranked_classis = Monocots |
| + | |ordo = Asparagales |
| + | |familia = Orchidaceae |
| + | |tribus = Maxillarieae |
| + | |alliance = Zygopetalum |
| + | |genus = Zygopetalum |
| + | |species = maxillare |
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− | Climbing species with up to 6 bright green, 2 <X>1/2</X> in (6 cm) wide flowers with varying degrees of red-brown blotches, in winter and spring. The labellum is bright bluish purple. Long, distinct rhizome between pseudobulbs and ascending habit, makes it suitable for slab culture using treefern as medium. | + | 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. |
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| ==Cultivation== | | ==Cultivation== |
| {{monthbox | | {{monthbox |
| | color = IndianRed | | | color = IndianRed |
− | | name = NAME OF PLANT | + | | name = Z. maxillare |
| | jan = | | | jan = |
| | feb = | | | feb = |
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− | :''More information about this species can be found on the [[GENUS-NAME-HERE|genus page]].'' | + | :''More information about this species can be found on the [[Zygopetalum|genus page]].'' |
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| ===Propagation=== | | ===Propagation=== |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
− | <!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881926248 -->
| + | *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881926248 |
| <!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --> | | <!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --> |
| <!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 --> | | <!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 --> |
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| ==External links== | | ==External links== |
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| [[Category:Categorize]] | | [[Category:Categorize]] |