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Maxillariella tenuifolia
Coconut pie orchid
Tier 2 Difficulty: hard Water: high Light: partial_sun
Temperature
20–35 °C
Soil pH
6–7
Hardiness
Zone 10–10
Click count
38
Observations
70
Description
Source: leafsnapMaxillariella tenuifolia, a species of orchid native to Central and South America, is a small epiphytic plant commonly found in humid forests and cloud forests at elevations up to 2,000 meters. This plant features thin, elongated leaves that can grow up to 20 centimeters long and small, fragrant flowers with yellow-green petals. The flowers typically bloom in the spring and summer, lasting several weeks before fading away. Maxillariella tenuifolia thrives in high humidity and moderate light, making it well-suited for indoor cultivation or greenhouse environments. Its attractive foliage and delicate blooms also make it a popular ornamental plant.
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Partial sun
Ideal: Partial sun
🌡️ Temperature 20–35°C
Ideal temperature: 20–35°C
💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil 6-7
Soil pH: 6-7
🌱 Fertilizer
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Maxillariella
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 10
- Mature Height
- 49 cm
- Mature Spread
- 49 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Flower Color
- Red, White, Yellow, Purple, Orange
- Flower Size
- 2.54 cm to 5.08 cm
- Bloom Time
- Mid spring, Late spring, Summer
- Planting Time
- Summer, Autumn
- Harvest Time
- Summer, Early fall, Mid fall
- Native Area
- Belize, Honduras, Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica
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Common Names (1)
en Coconut pie orchid