Zygopetalum maxillare

Plant Characteristics
Habit		orchid
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

Cultivation

USDA Zones:		9 to 11

Scientific Names
Orchidaceae >	Zygopetalum >	maxillare >

Read about Zygopetalum maxillare in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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.

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.

Propagation

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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

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