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Maxillaria variabilis is a species in the Maxillaria genus.
Description[]
Plant blooms any time of the year with a single 1.5 cm flower. Color varitions from yellow to red.
Distribution[]
Plant is found in open and dense forest of Mexico Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia and Ecuador at elevations of 500 to 2500 meters
Culture[]
Plant can be grown in a fine bark medium, full sphagnum moss, or mounted on treefern or cork. Grow in cool to warm conditions with medium amounts of light. Water regularly and keep mix moist but not wet. Plant require semi-dry rest through the winter month.
Varieties[]
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Maxillaria variabilis variant | Flower has red petals and sepals, and a red lip |
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Maxillaria variabilis variant | Flower has yellow petals and sepals, and a yellow lip |
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Maxillaria variabilis 'Black Eyed Susan' | Flower has black petals and sepals, and a black lip |
Naming[]
Common Name: The Variable Maxillaria
Synonyms[]
- Maxillaria angustifolia Hooker 1841
- Maxillaria chiriquensis Schlechter 1922
- Maxillaria henchmanni Hooker 1837
- Maxillaria lyoni Lindley 1845
- Maxillaria panamensis Schltr. 1922; Maxillaria revoluta Kl. 1852