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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 -->
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| 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 -->
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| 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 -->
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|regnum = Plantae
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|unranked_divisio = Angiosperms
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|unranked_classis = Monocots
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|ordo = Asparagales
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|familia = Orchidaceae
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|tribus = Maxillarieae
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|alliance = Zygopetalum
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|genus = Zygopetalum
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|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.  
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Climbing species.
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Up to 6 bright green flowers.
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2.5 in (6 cm) wide flowers.
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varying amount of red-brown blotches on flowers.
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bright bluish purple labellum.  
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Long, distinct rhizome between pseudobulbs and ascending habit.
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suitable for slab culture.
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treefern can be used as medium.  
    
==Cultivation==
 
==Cultivation==
 
{{monthbox
 
{{monthbox
 
| color = IndianRed
 
| color = IndianRed
| name = NAME OF PLANT
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| 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]].''
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:''More information about this species can be found on the [[Zygopetalum|genus page]].''
    
===Propagation===
 
===Propagation===
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==References==
 
==References==
<!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881926248 -->
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*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]]

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