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Zygopetalum maculatum is a pseudobulbous orchid from the cool, wet cloud forests of Peru, Bolivia and Brazil, grown for its fragrant green and red-brown flowers with a violet-marked white lip. The key to growing it is consistent moisture and humidity with cool nights.
Zygopetalum maculatum is a species of orchid native to Peru, Bolivia and Brazil. The plants are mainly situated in flat, very wet, moss-covered, semi-boggy areas at elevations of 1,100 to 2,500 m (3,600 to 8,200 ft).
Zygopetalum crinitum · Zygopetalum maculatum subsp. triste · Zygopetalum pedicellatum · Zygopetalum
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Zygopetalum maculatum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
