Maxillaria species - luteoalba? - Orchid Board

Fairorchids · #1 09-13-2015, 02:52 PM

Trying to identify a specimen size plant in a 10" or 12" pot. Flower photo not the greatest, but hope someone can see enough to determine whether this is luteoalba, or something else.

Jade · #2 09-14-2015, 06:47 AM

is it in bloom now? the luteoalba should flower between spring and early summer.

Fairorchids · #3 09-14-2015, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Jade

is it in bloom now? the luteoalba should flower between spring and early summer.

This plant bloomed in the spring, but it also has a single spike right now. Flowers are mostly whitish.

On a plant of this size (I think we could create 25-30 divisions if we had the time), a single spike out of season is not entirely impossible.

Leafmite · #4 09-14-2015, 02:07 PM

My Max. ten. bloomed this spring (like always) and then again in the summer, for most of the summer. I think it was just the crazy summer we have been having.
You could ask Andy's. I bought a Max. Alba from there (then saw how large they get!) so he might know a little about the one you have.