Maxillaria porrecta alba Trichoceros thin leaves

thin leaves

Native to moist premontane rainforests from Nicaragua down to Ecuador

The flowers are small

Best grown in a small pot with fine sphagnum moss or mounted to display its ornamental foliage and epiphyllous blooms

deeply cordiform leaves with broad

Maxillaria porrecta alba Trichoceros thin leavesA rare unpigmented form of Max. porrecta from the cloud forests of Ecuador, retaining the same bold, sculptural flower structure of the species. The blooms display erect dorsal petals, strongly recurved lateral sepals, and a small, curved lip all in a clean, ghost like form entirely free of the typical pigmentation. Light: Bright indirect light with 5060% shade cloth; avoid direct sun, which can stress the upright, strap like foliage. Temperature: