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| name = ''Zygopetalum maxillare''  <!--- replace xxxx with latin name, and leave the ''quotes'' -->
|familia=Orchidaceae
| common_names =     <!--- if multiple, list all, if none, leave blank -->
|genus=Zygopetalum
| growth_habit = herbaceous orchid
|species=maxillare
| high = 4-16 in (10-40 cm)
|habit=orchid
| wide = 4-16 in (10-40 cm)
|Min ht box=4
| origin = Brazil and Paraguay
|Min ht metric=in
| poisonous =     <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
|Max ht box=16
| lifespan = perennial
|Max ht metric=in
| exposure =     <!--- sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) -->
|Min wd box=4
| water =     <!--- frequent, regular, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->
|Min wd metric=in
| features =     <!--- flowers, fragrance, naturalizes, invasive -->
|Max wd box=16
| hardiness =     <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 40[[Fahrenheit|°F]] (5[[Celsius|°C]]), etc -->
|Max wd metric=in
| bloom = winter and spring
|origin=Brazil, Paraguay
| usda_zones = 9-11
|lifespan=perennial
| sunset_zones =     <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
|flower_season=early spring, mid spring, late spring, early winter, mid winter, late winter
| color = IndianRed
|Temp Metric=°F
| image = Upload.png   <!--- Freesia.jpg -->
|min_zone=9
| image_width = 240px    <!--- if horizontal orientation, leave at 240px, if vertical change to 180px  -->
|max_zone=11
| image_caption =    <!--- eg. Cultivated freesias -->
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|regnum = Plantae
|image_width=240
|unranked_divisio = Angiosperms
|unranked_classis = Monocots
|ordo = Asparagales
|familia = Orchidaceae
|tribus = Maxillarieae
|alliance = Zygopetalum
|genus = Zygopetalum
|species = maxillare
}}
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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.
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Climbing species.
Climbing species.
Up to 6 bright green flowers.
Up to 6 bright green flowers.
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==Cultivation==
==Cultivation==
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===Pests and diseases===
===Pests and diseases===


==Species==
==Cultivars==
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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==References==
==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
*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  -->
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Latest revision as of 19:40, 9 December 2009

 Zygopetalum maxillare subsp. var.  
Habit: orchid
Height: ⇕ to
Width: ⇔ to
4in16in 4in16in
Height: ⇕ 4 in to 16 in
Width: ⇔ 4 in to 16 in
Lifespan: ⌛ perennial
Origin: ✈ Brazil, Paraguay
Poisonous: ☠
Bloom: ❀ early spring, mid spring, late spring, early winter, mid winter, late winter
Exposure: ☼
Water: ◍
Features: ✓
Hidden fields, interally pass variables to right place
Minimum Temp: ☃ °F
USDA Zones: 9 to 11
Sunset Zones:
Flower features: ❀
Orchidaceae > Zygopetalum maxillare var. ,




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.


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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

Pests and diseases

Cultivars

Gallery

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References

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