Description

Maxillaria schunkeana

Brasiliorchis schunkeana
Syn. Maxillaria schunkeana
Native to Brasil [which should be obvious from its new name] from the low-elevation coastal rainforests. These are small plants that have flowers that are very close to black in color (a really dark blood color). The flowers bloom low on the plant, near the pseudobulb , so you really need to watch for them! Ours are growing and blooming beautifully in intermediate light (in the shade of other orchids) and intermediate to warm temperatures (58F low and 96F high). GREAT plants!