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Zootrophion atropurpureum

Author (Lindl.) Luer

Species 1 award
Simple World Map Author: Al MacDonald Editor: Fritz Lekschas License: CC BY-SA 3.0 ID: ISO 3166-1 or "_[a-zA-Z]" if an ISO code is not available
Found in 7 countries
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Care and culture for Zootrophion atropurpureum Photos and growing information from the Orchid Species Encyclopedia

Growing conditions

Intermediate Temperature class
416–1,363m Elevation
9°C Day/night drop
1,869mm Annual rainfall
Year-round Rainfall pattern

Temperature

15°S Southern Hemisphere
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec13°18°23°28°
Day high Night low Range across populations

Rainfall

1,869mm/year
0100200JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecmm
Jan 26° 25–27 16° 15–17 212mm
Feb 26° 25–27 16° 15–17 182mm
Mar 26° 25–27 16° 15–18 144mm
Apr 26° 23–27 16° 13–17 103mm
May 26° 21–27 17° 11–18 160mm
Jun 25° 20–27 17° 9–19 133mm
Jul 25° 19–27 16° 8–19 103mm
Aug 25° 21–28 16° 9–19 142mm
Sep 25° 22–28 16° 11–19 142mm
Oct 25° 23–27 16° 13–18 185mm
Nov 25° 24–26 16° 14–18 167mm
Dec 26° 24–27 16° 15–18 196mm

Bloom Season

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Awards

Photo: Australian Orchid Council
CBM / AOC 2019 'Magic Lantern'
0.00 points Exhibited by Pope S. & S. QLD 10 May 2019 Toowoomba OS show
Measurements
Flower size 10.3 × 8.7 mm Petals 4.5 × 1.9 mm Dorsal sepal 27.4 × 6.7 mm Lateral sepals 24 × 9.5 mm Lip 4.7 × 1.1 mm
30 inflorescences 30 flowers

30 inflorescences of 45mm with 30 flowers ( 1 relevant); petals and dorsal sepal greyed purple 186D with orange white 159B at base of segment; ventral sepals and labellum greyed purple 187B

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Hybrids from Zootrophion atropurpureum

As pollen parent

Synonyms

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