Maxillaria virguncula Columnea terete leaves with tiny flowers

terete leaves with tiny flowers emerging directly from the creeping rhizome

Water thoroughly when the potting mix begins to dry out

Features striking lance-shaped green fronds that form dense

Best grown mounted on cork or in a basket with a coarse bark mix for excellent drainage and airflow

Maxillaria virguncula Columnea terete leaves with tiny flowersAn epiphytic species native to the cloud forests of Ecuador, bearing solitary flowers on slender, erect peduncles with a hooded dorsal sepal curving forward, elongated and acutely pointed lateral sepals projecting outward and downward, short forward curving lateral petals, and a small lip nestled within. Its highly asymmetric, almost avian floral architecture gives it a uniquely expressive character among cool growing orchids. Light: Bright indirect