Stanhopea wardii Maxillaria holding many flowers

holding many flowers

which can stress the foliage in cool conditions

prominently veined leaves and its remarkable habit of producing flowers directly on the leaf surface (epiphyllous inflorescences)

keep roots evenly moist at all times

Stanhopea wardii Maxillaria holding many flowersA fragrant epiphyte from the cloud forests of Central America and northern South America, instantly recognizable by its two bold, jet black ocellate spots on the hypochile one of the most iconic diagnostic features in the genus set against densely spotted, golden yellow sepals and undulating, twisted petals. It grows as a robust plant with large pleated leaves and pendulous inflorescences that emerge from the base of the pseudobulbs. Light: Bright