Zygopetalum crinitum

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

Read about Zygopetalum crinitum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Zygopetalum crinitum, Lodd. Habit of Z. intermedium: lvs. broadly linear-lanceolate: fls. on long, stout scapes; sepals and petals 2 in. long, oblong-lanceolate, green with rather few brown blotches; labellum 2 in. across, spreading, wavy, scarcely emarginate, white with purple veins radiating from the thick crest, disk hairy. Fls. at various times. Brazil. L.B.C. 17:1687. B.M. 3402 (as Z. Mackaii var. crinitum).—This has fewer brown blotches on the sepals and petals than Z. intermedium. There are varieties with pink, blue, or almost colorless veins on the labellum. Var. caeruleum, Hort., has the veins deep blue. G.M. 46:153; 50:59. J.H. III. 46:197. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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.

Plant Characteristics

Lifespan:	⌛	perennial
Origin:	✈	Brazil

Cultivation

Features:	✓	flowers, fragrance

Scientific Names

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inflorecences are upright with up to 8 flowers. flowers are 3 in (8 cm) wide. Flower petals are yellow-green, sepals are streaked with dark brown. White labellum has purplish red veins, densely covered in fine, short hairs.

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

Cultivation

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References

• Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881926248

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