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Maxillaria schunkeana
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| LIGHT |  Partial shade |
| TEMPERATURE |  to  |
| HUMIDTY | moderate humidity |
| WATER | Moist/Dry; 2-4 waterings per week (let dry between waterings) |
| BLOOM |  Blooms summer perhaps into early fall |
This Maxillaria's claim to fame is the deep-purple reddish bloom that almost appears as a "true black" flower. Some claim the flower to be fragrant and others add that a mature thriving specimen can flower all year long.
Maxillaria tenuifolia
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Photo Credit: Santa Barbara Orchid Estate |
| LIGHT | Partial shade |
| TEMPERATURE | to  |
| HUMIDTY | Relative humidity of 50 percent or higher |
| WATER | Keep moist during growing season, allow for a winter rest |
| BLOOM |   to Fragrant, blooms from spring ininto summer |
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