Difference between revisions of "Zygopetalum intermedium"
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| + | |familia=Orchidaceae | ||
| + | |genus=Zygopetalum | ||
| + | |species=intermedium | ||
| + | |habit=orchid | ||
|Min ht metric=cm | |Min ht metric=cm | ||
| + | |origin=Brazil | ||
| + | |lifespan=perennial | ||
| + | |flower_season=early fall, mid fall, late fall, early winter, mid winter, late winter | ||
|Temp Metric=°F | |Temp Metric=°F | ||
| + | |min_zone=9 | ||
| + | |max_zone=11 | ||
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Quite similar to <I>Zygopetalum mackayi.</I> | Quite similar to <I>Zygopetalum mackayi.</I> | ||
Petals and sepals are fleshy. Heavily dappled with dark maroon-purple. | Petals and sepals are fleshy. Heavily dappled with dark maroon-purple. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN | + | *[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963 |
| + | *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 | ||
<!--- 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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Revision as of 19:24, 9 December 2009
| Habit | orchid
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| Lifespan: | ⌛ | perennial |
| Origin: | ✈ | Brazil |
| Bloom: | ❀ | early fall, mid fall, late fall, early winter, mid winter, late winter |
| USDA Zones: | 9 to 11 |
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Read about Zygopetalum intermedium in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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Zygopetalum intermedium, Lodd. Lvs. ensiform, 1 1/2 ft. long, 1 1/2 in. wide: scape longer than the lvs., bearing 5-6 fls. each nearly 3 in. across: sepals and petals oblong, acute, green with large, confluent blotches of brown: labellum rotund, narrowed at the base, deeply 2-lobed in front, pubescent, bluish white with radiating broken lines of purplish blue; column green and white. Fls. in winter. Brazil. R.H. 1873:190 (as Z. Rivieri).— Plants of Z. Mackaii are often cult. under this name.
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Quite similar to Zygopetalum mackayi. Petals and sepals are fleshy. Heavily dappled with dark maroon-purple. Fan-shaped labellum. Labellum white with dark lilac streaking. Up to 6 blooms. Blooms are 3in (8cm) wide. Blooms on thick upright spikes.
Cultivation
- More information about this species can be found on the genus page.
Propagation
Pests and diseases
Species
Gallery
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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 0881925381
External links
- w:Zygopetalum intermedium. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Zygopetalum intermedium QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)
