Maxillaria chacoensis (Big) Polystachya lance-shaped leaves with prominent parallel

lance-shaped leaves with prominent parallel venation and an elegant upright growth habit

A striking bromeliad native to Ecuador

ruffled petals and a wide

flowering freely when given proper cool conditions and consistent care

A yellow-green form of this leaf-blooming Andean epiphyte

Maxillaria chacoensis (Big) Polystachya lance-shaped leaves with prominent parallelA compact epiphyte from the cloud forests of South America, forming dense clusters of arching, lanceolate leaves. It produces small, ornamental flowers with rounded, heavily veined sepals and petals and a finely spotted lip a rewarding bloomer offered here as a large, specimen sized plant. Light: Bright indirect light with 5070% shade cloth; avoid direct sun exposure. Temperature: 5878F (1426C); an intermediate warm grower that tolerates a wide