Oh, sorry. I mispelled "maxillaria".
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Thank you!
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Originally Posted by Mountaineer370
That one is on my list of "want to have someday." I see it has a few blooms. Are you detecting the coconut fragrance the Max. tenuifolia is famous for?
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The flowers are fragrant but I can't tell if they smell of "coconut". I don't know if they are supposed to smell like coconut milk or some other part of the coconut.
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Originally Posted by PaphMadMan
You have stumbled upon an interesting and diverse clan, somewhat allied to Lycaste and Zygopetalum. This is probably the most commonly grown species. The trick with Max ten is it demands frequent water but can't stay too wet.
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"Max Ten". Thank you for the nickname (it's much easier than to try to pronounce the full name), and thank you for the water tip.