Maxillaria tenuifolia

Author Lindl.

Species 3 awards
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Found in 12 countries
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Care and culture for Maxillaria tenuifolia Photos and growing information from the Orchid Species Encyclopedia

Growing conditions

Intermediate Temperature class
0–1,225m Elevation
12°C Day/night drop
1,501mm Annual rainfall
Seasonal Rainfall pattern

Temperature

18°N Northern Hemisphere
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec13°18°23°28°33°
Day high Night low Range across populations

Rainfall

1,501mm/year
0100200300JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecmm
Jan 27° 24–28 16° 13–18 54mm
Feb 28° 25–29 16° 14–18 40mm
Mar 30° 28–32 17° 15–19 35mm
Apr 32° 29–33 19° 17–21 43mm
May 33° 30–34 20° 18–22 103mm
Jun 32° 29–33 21° 18–22 232mm
Jul 31° 28–33 20° 18–22 202mm
Aug 31° 29–33 20° 18–22 205mm
Sep 31° 28–32 20° 18–22 253mm
Oct 30° 27–31 19° 17–21 185mm
Nov 28° 26–30 18° 15–20 89mm
Dec 27° 25–29 16° 14–18 60mm

Bloom Season

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

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Awards

CCC / OCNZ 2017 'Graham Miller'
85.67 points Exhibited by t brown
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AM / OCNZ 2017 'Robert Chapman'
81.50 points Exhibited by t brown
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Photo: Australian Orchid Council
HCC / AOC 1994 '103'
76.50 points Exhibited by Cole D. & P. QLD 16 November 1994
Measurements
Flower size 31 × 45 mm Petals 20 × 8 mm Dorsal sepal 21 × 10 mm Lateral sepals 22 × 10 mm Lip 21 × 10 mm
51 inflorescences 48 flowers 3 buds

Segments grey-red 179A on yellow 12B background. Labellum greyed yellow 160D spotted greyed purple 183B. 51 inflorescences; 48 flowers/ 3 buds.

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Hybrids from Maxillaria tenuifolia

As seed parent

As pollen parent

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