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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 -->
| 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 -->
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|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.
==Cultivation==
==Cultivation==
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| name = Z. maxillare
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===Propagation===
===Propagation===
==References==
==References==
*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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