Maxillaria valenzuelana Species easy-care dendrobiums

easy-care dendrobiums

A compact epiphyte from the Andean cloud forests

fleshy sepals that give the flowers a bold

this species is notable for its warty or textured flower surfaces

Maxillaria valenzuelana Species easy-care dendrobiumsAn epiphytic species native to the cloud forests of Ecuador, recognized by its highly distinctive monophyllous habit long, channeled, succulent leaves arching outward from flattened, elongated pseudobulbs with small flowers emerging from the base between the leaves. Its bold, sculptural vegetative structure makes it an architectural statement plant even outside of bloom. Light: Bright indirect light with 3050% shade cloth; tolerates slightly more