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Zygopetalum

Zygopetalum maculatum

  • Scented
  • Grows indoors
Zygopetalum (Zygopetalum maculatum)

Photo: Brian Gratwicke · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

green, plum, violet

What actually matters with this one

Strongly hyacinth-scented. Water into the compost only; drops left on the new growth cause black leaf spotting.

How to grow it

Light
part shade
Water
Even moisture
Hardiness
Indoors
Height
50 cm
Flowers
Autumn to winter
Difficulty
moderate

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.