Zygopetalum maculatum

Common name: Zygopetalum

Family: Orchidaceae

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Country of Origin: Southern Brazil - Minas Gerais to Rio Grande do Sul

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Source: A. Wachtel

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Culture:

Keep plant frost free and at cool to intermediate temperatures. Plant will tolerate temperatures of 28°C only for several hours. Keep plant in medium to bright light. Zygopetalums can take morning sun and filtered noon sunlight. Light green leaves with a bit of yellow indicates maximum sun light absorption. Zygopetalum potting media should not be allowed to dry out. Keep moist but not soggy. Water about every five to seven days. Plants should be potted in medium to fine bark with some perlite.³

Classification:

• Division: Magnoliophyta
• Class: Liliopsida
• SubClass: monocots
• Order: Asparagales
• SubOrder:
• Family: Orchidaceae
• SubFamily: Epidendroideae
• Tribe: Cymbidieae
• SubTribe: Zygopetalinae

References:

1. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 26 February 2015.
2. WCSP (2015). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed 26 February 2015.
3. Zygopetalum maculatum at Orchids Wiki. Accessed 23 May 2015.
4. Image #00 & #02 used with permission - Stan Malcolm. Ph.D., Systematics '81. Last accessed on Wednesday, February 10, 2016.

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