| Maxillariella [Mxl.] tenuifolia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pronounced: | ten-yoo-i-foe-lee-ah (with slender, delicate leaves) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Author: | (Lindl.) M.A.Blanco & Carnevali, Lankesteriana 7: 530 (2007). |
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| Common Name: | The Coconut Orchid; The Delicate Leafed Maxillaria | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Based on data from 65 awards Max. tenuifolia averages 1.2 flowers per inflorescence and 4.9 cm. (1.9 inches) natural spread. |
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| ORIGIN/HABITAT: Mexico, Gratemala, Belize, El Salvador, and Nicaragua. In the past, it has also been reported as occurring in Costa Rica, but recent work indicates its occurrence there is doubtful. Plants grow in rainforests, tropical semi-deciduous forests, and sometimes in ravines in warm oak forest. They are found a lower elevations from near sea level to about 3300 ft. (1000 m). -- Source: Charles Baker |
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| *Based on 204 recorded plant bloomings. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grow in shaded to dappled light conditions. |
Grow in cool to warm conditions, or 58°F to 75°F at night. |
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