got this beautiful oncidium (i believe it’s an oncidium?) at a local nursery. the flowers are fragrant with a sweet buttery scent. i’m having some trouble finding orchids that look similar to this one and i would like to identify it to better understand its care.
by waywardbud
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Maxillaria tenuifolia. Also known as coconut orchid.
Maxillaria tenuifolia
that’s quite a nice maxillaria, I don’t often see them with that many flowers
Maxillaria tenuifolia! Just got mine too
https://preview.redd.it/5lv9ao1r47zg1.jpeg?width=3072&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=549e4bca2f4b9a70882080114cd217ef7e2eccd4
As others have said, maxillaria tenufolia… not particularly closely related to oncidiinae (they don’t hybridise) – but some out of bloom maxillaria and oncidiums look virtually identical so it’s an easy mistake to make.
https://preview.redd.it/2is8dyr367zg1.jpeg?width=4284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=50e1641dedcd82429b5fc2668a88c85365d8405a
coconut orchid!!!!! i just recently got one myself and i love it!!!!! it smells so good and the blooms are stunning
I have one that is growing like crazy but not blooming- any recommendations?
One of the telltale signs of Maxilarias are the pseudobulbs that grow up the stalks, oncidiums don’t grow that way
Eeeeek! Coconut Orchid!!!! Can’t wait for mine to bloom!!!!
You got a lot of blooms!
That’s a coconut orchid. Not an oncidium, it’s a maxillaria. Flowers have a light coconut scent.
Beautiful