Zygopetalum maxillare

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	Habit: herbaceous orchid Height: ⇕ 4-16 in (10-40 cm) Width: ⇔ 4-16 in (10-40 cm) Lifespan: ⌛ Origin: ✈ Brazil and Paraguay Poisonous: ☠	Exposure: ☼ Water: ◍ Features: ✓ Hardiness: ☃ Bloom: ❀ USDA Zones: 9-11 Sunset Zones:
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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.

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

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