Maxillaria tenuifolia 'Yamada' AM/AOS

If you have ever dreamed of an orchid that smells exactly like a freshly baked tropical dessert, Maxillaria tenuifolia 'Yamada' is your dream come true. Widely known as the "Coconut Pie Orchid," this specific cultivar carries the prestigious Award of Merit (AM) from the American Orchid Society, guaranteeing superior flower form, color, and vigor.

The plant itself features unique, grass-like foliage that grows from distinctive bulbous bases (pseudobulbs) that stack upon one another. The flowers are a deep, sultry oxblood red with a speckled lip, tucked artfully among the slender green leaves.

Why You’ll Love It:

• Unbeatable Fragrance: The scent is legendary—a powerful, mouth-watering aroma of roasted coconuts and vanilla that fills the air whenever the sun hits the blooms.

• Award-Winning Quality: As an 'AM/AOS' awarded plant, the 'Yamada' clone is recognized for having larger, flatter, and more intensely colored flowers than the standard species.

• Unique Growth Habit: Its sprawling, climbing "ramping" growth habit makes it look spectacular in a hanging basket or mounted on a slab of cork bark.

• Resilient Personality: This is one of the hardiest orchids available. It can tolerate a wide range of temperatures and is remarkably forgiving of occasional neglect.

Quick Care Guide:

• Light: Bright, indirect light. It enjoys the same light levels as a Cattleya (around 2000 to 3000 foot-candles). A bright east or west window is perfect.

• Water: Maintain consistent moisture during the growing season. While it can survive a dry spell thanks to its pseudobulbs, it prefers to be watered just as the media begins to feel dry.

• Temperature: Versatile (55°F – 90°F). It handles summer heat well and appreciates a cooler rest period in the winter to help initiate those famous coconut-scented blooms.

• Humidity: Moderate humidity (50% or higher) is ideal. Good air movement is essential, especially when kept in higher humidity environments.

• Fertilizer: Use a balanced orchid fertilizer at half-strength every two weeks while the plant is actively producing new "bulbs" and leaves.

Grown in 3" and 6"pot