Maxillaria lutescens Masdevallia though it can also be

though it can also be mounted on tree fern or cork bark with regular watering

slender tails that give the inflorescence a spectacular

with flowers appearing on short stems close to the foliage throughout much of the year

Best grown in a well-draining bark mix or mounted

Maxillaria lutescens Masdevallia though it can also beA robust and floriferous species from the cloud forests of Ecuador, bearing large, waxy flowers singly on short scapes from the base of well developed pseudobulbs. The blooms are broad and rounded with overlapping tepals and a prominent, cupped lip with a vivid yellow callus. Light: Bright indirect light with 4060% shade cloth; avoid harsh direct sun, which can bleach the foliage. Temperature: 5779F (1426C); an intermediate warm grower that adapts