Maxillaria longissima

Author Lindl.

Species 1 award
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Found in 2 countries
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Care and culture for Maxillaria longissima Photos and growing information from the Orchid Species Encyclopedia

Growing conditions

Intermediate Temperature class
1,415–2,750m Elevation
10°C Day/night drop
2,232mm Annual rainfall
Year-round Rainfall pattern

Temperature

2°N Northern Hemisphere
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec13°18°23°
Day high Night low Range across populations

Rainfall

2,232mm/year
0100200JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecmm
Jan 21° 20–24 12° 10–15 112mm
Feb 21° 20–24 12° 11–15 134mm
Mar 21° 20–25 12° 11–15 168mm
Apr 21° 20–25 12° 11–16 240mm
May 21° 20–24 12° 11–15 254mm
Jun 21° 19–24 11° 11–15 214mm
Jul 21° 19–24 11° 10–15 189mm
Aug 21° 19–24 11° 10–15 182mm
Sep 22° 20–24 11° 10–15 187mm
Oct 22° 20–24 12° 11–15 205mm
Nov 22° 19–24 12° 11–15 204mm
Dec 21° 20–24 12° 10–15 143mm

Bloom Season

Based on 32 Maxillaria awards. Showing genus-level data.

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Awards

Photo: Australian Orchid Council
HCC / AOC 2011 'Long Tails'
78.50 points Exhibited by Dyne G. NSW 17 September 2011
Measurements
Flower size 120 × 110 mm Petals 70 × 8 mm Dorsal sepal 100 × 6 mm Lateral sepals 104 × 11 mm Lip 19 × 8 mm

Segments red-purple 59A at base to white 155D, spotted red-purple 59A, hairs on outer 2/3 greyed red 182D. Labellum side-lobe white 155D overlaid red-purple: mid-lobe red-purple 59A with white 155D hairs. Ten flowers/ 1 bud. Stems 190mm.

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Hybrids from Maxillaria longissima

As pollen parent

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