Growing conditions
Cool Temperature class
415–1,289m Elevation
11°C Day/night drop
1,586mm Annual rainfall
Moderate Rainfall pattern
Temperature
24°S Southern Hemisphere Day high Night low Range across populations
Rainfall
1,586mm/yearJan 26° 25–28 16° 15–18 207mm
Feb 26° 25–28 16° 15–18 183mm
Mar 25° 24–27 15° 14–17 161mm
Apr 23° 22–25 13° 12–14 107mm
May 21° 20–22 10° 9–12 92mm
Jun 20° 19–21 9° 7–10 100mm
Jul 20° 19–21 8° 7–9 82mm
Aug 21° 20–23 9° 8–10 77mm
Sep 22° 20–23 11° 9–12 111mm
Oct 23° 21–25 13° 11–14 147mm
Nov 24° 23–26 14° 13–15 140mm
Dec 25° 24–28 15° 14–16 179mm
Bloom Season
Based on 4 Zygopetalum awards. Showing genus-level data.
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Hybrids from Zygopetalum maxillare
As seed parent
Hamelwellsara Memoria Edmund Harcourt × Downsara Psythenis
Zygolum Lilian Sander × Zygosepalum labiosum
Zygolum Roeblingianum × Zygosepalum labiosum
Zygopetalum Alexis Linder × Zygopetalum B. G. White
Zygopetalum Black Pearl × Zygopetalum John Banks
Zygopetalum Gottianum × Zygopetalum Perrenoudii
Zygopetalum Helen-Ku × Zygopetalum Blackii
Zygopetalum Keko Caliman × Zygopetalum pabstii
Zygopetalum Skippy Ku × Zygopetalum intermedium
Zygopetalum Yolande × Zygopetalum mackayi
Zygowarrea Fantastic × Warrea warreana
As pollen parent
Galeopetalum Max-Jorisii Galeottia jorisiana ×
Propetalum Aki Promenaea xanthina ×
Propetalum Akikomachi Propetalum Aki ×
Propetalum Ayla Propetalum Hiawatha ×
Propetalum Promethea Promenaea Crawshayana ×
Zygodisanthus Oleksandra Paradisanthus micranthus ×
Zygonisia Blue Star Aganisia pulchella ×
Zygopabstia Leopardinus Pabstia jugosa ×
Zygopabstia Woodlandsense Pabstia jugosa ×
Zygopetalum Blue Eyes Zygopetalum Helen-Ku ×
Zygopetalum Byzantine Zygopetalum Hyacinth ×
Zygopetalum Clayii Zygopetalum crinitum ×
Zygopetalum Crinito-gautieri Zygopetalum crinitum ×
Zygopetalum Kiwi Dusk Zygopetalum Artur Elle ×
Zygopetalum Leopardinum Zygopetalum jugosum ×
Zygopetalum Perrenoudii Zygopetalum intermedium ×
Zygopetalum Sedenii Zygopetalum mackayi ×