How to grow Coconut Pie Orchid

Maxillaria tenuifolia

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Keep it moist and with high light. It flowers in March – April. It can be propagated by division. You will notice when the plant is outbound as it will start growing up. When grown in a fairly big hanging basket it will grow to the sides.²

Water your coconut orchid two to three times per week and once a week in winter.

How long does Coconut Pie Orchid take to grow?

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Coconut Pie Orchid Etymology

Its latin name comes from maxilla which means jawbone.³

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Footnotes

¹ nv-os.org/index.php/the-potting-bench/culture-information/item/87-maxillaria-tenuifolia

² orchidsamore.com/tutorials/Maxillaria tenuifloria.htm

³ belize-travel-blog.chaacreek.com/2013/01/ten-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-coconut-orchid/