Maxillaria picta

Maxillaria picta - Flower photo by Richard LindbergMaxillaria picta - Plant photo by Richard LindbergThe genus Maxillaria (Max) contains 650 some species spread throughout the tropical and sub-tropical Americas. They have a single flower. Generally warm to hot growing.

Maxillaria picta grows in Brazil and Argentina. It is a high light cool to warm growing plant, blooming in winter and spring.

This plant is in bark over peanuts in a 2 1/2-inch plastic pot. There is 1 small pseudobulb with the original backbulbs still attached. It stands 5 inches above the pot.

04/01/2010 - Added to collection.

09/01/2007 - Bloomed.

TRIBE: Maxillareae     SUBTRIBE: Maxillariinae