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Established Seedlings of
Maxillaria tenuifolia 'Flagrant' × 'Coppertone'
 
 
 
 
Number: TN6743
Name: Maxillaria tenuifolia 'Flagrant' × 'Coppertone'
Type: outcross    (What's that?)
Seed Donor: Troy C. Meyers
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Pod Parent Flower
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Pod Parent Blooming Plant
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Pollen Parent Flower
 
 
Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plants: Temperature range I (60-83°F)
 
Comments: Pod parent plant: A highly colored cultivar with flowers held prominently on longer than normal pedicels.

Pollen parent plant: Reliable bloomer, dark flowers, strong coconut fragrance. Medium-sized plant.
 
For additional origin/habitat information supplied courtesy of Charles and Margaret Baker, see further below, near the bottom of this page.

Temperatures we attempt to use in the lab & greenhouse:
For Species:   Spring, Summer, Autumn: days average 83°F, nights 67°F; best fit is Warm-Intermediate 87-64°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)
For Species:   Winter: days average 74°F, nights 58°F; best fit is Cool-Intermediate 75-58°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of Maxillaria   From Latin "maxilla" jawbone. (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Etymology of tenuifolia   From Latin "tenuis" thin; "folium" leaf. (Source: Brown 1956)
Pronunciation of Maxillaria   max-ill-AIR-ee-a (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Pronunciation of tenuifolia   ten-yoo-i-FOE-lee-ah (Source: Hawkes 1978)
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ESTABLISHED SEEDLINGS of these are not currently available, but we have some maturing in the greenhouse and expect to offer them in the future. There are 3 items with 1 plant per item that will be considered for sale later.

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The origin/habitat information below is supplied courtesy of Charles and Margaret Baker

The following information is based on the name of the plant provided by the donor, and assumes that the name is correct. If the plant has been misidentified, then the following information may not be correct.
This text is copyrighted by the Bakers and may not be reproduced without permission.

ORIGIN/HABITAT: Mexico, Gratemala, Belize, El Salvador, and Nicaragua. In the past, it has also been reported as occurring in Costa Rica, but recent work indicates its occurrence there is doubtful. Plants grow in rainforests, tropical semi-deciduous forests, and sometimes in ravines in warm oak forest. They are found a lower elevations from near sea level to about 3300 ft. (1000 m).
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