{"id":22032,"date":"2015-05-15T21:00:44","date_gmt":"2015-05-16T05:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/?p=22032"},"modified":"2015-07-03T06:43:16","modified_gmt":"2015-07-03T14:43:16","slug":"the-coconut-orchid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2015\/05\/15\/the-coconut-orchid\/","title":{"rendered":"The Coconut Orchid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Maxillariella_tenuifolia_1_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22034 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Maxillariella_tenuifolia_1_800px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Maxillariella tenuifolia, aka Maxillaria tenuifolia, aka Coconut Orchid, fragrant orchid species, red white and yellow flower, Pana'ewa Rainforest Zoo, Hilo, Hawaii\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Maxillariella_tenuifolia_1_800px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Maxillariella_tenuifolia_1_800px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Maxillariella_tenuifolia_1_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Maxillariella_tenuifolia_2_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22035 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Maxillariella_tenuifolia_2_800px-128x85.jpg\" alt=\"Maxillariella tenuifolia, aka Maxillaria tenuifolia, aka Coconut Orchid, fragrant orchid species, red white and yellow flowers and leaves, Kawamoto Orchid Nursery, Honolulu, Hawaii\" width=\"128\" height=\"85\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Maxillariella_tenuifolia_2_800px-128x85.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Maxillariella_tenuifolia_2_800px-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Maxillariella_tenuifolia_2_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Maxillariella_tenuifolia_5_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22038 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Maxillariella_tenuifolia_5_800px-96x128.jpg\" alt=\"Maxillariella tenuifolia, aka Maxillaria tenuifolia, aka Coconut Orchid, fragrant orchid species, red white and yellow flowers and leaves, grown in San Francisco, California\" width=\"96\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Maxillariella_tenuifolia_5_800px-96x128.jpg 96w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Maxillariella_tenuifolia_5_800px-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Maxillariella_tenuifolia_5_800px.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Whatever the Coconut Orchid lacks in showiness, it makes up with fragrance. This tropical species features brilliant red flowers, but they\u2019re often hidden in the foliage. However, their sweet coconut scent always gives them away.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Maxillariella_tenuifolia_9_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22042 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Maxillariella_tenuifolia_9_800px-128x128.jpg\" alt=\"Maxillariella tenuifolia, aka Maxillaria tenuifolia, aka Coconut Orchid, fragrant orchid species, red white and yellow flowers, grown in San Francisco, California\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Maxillariella_tenuifolia_9_800px-128x128.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Maxillariella_tenuifolia_9_800px-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Maxillariella_tenuifolia_9_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Maxillariella_tenuifolia_3_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22036 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Maxillariella_tenuifolia_3_800px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Maxillariella tenuifolia, aka Maxillaria tenuifolia, aka Coconut Orchid, fragrant orchid species, red white and yellow flower, grown in San Francisco, California\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Maxillariella_tenuifolia_3_800px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Maxillariella_tenuifolia_3_800px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Maxillariella_tenuifolia_3_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Maxillariella_tenuifolia_6_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22039 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Maxillariella_tenuifolia_6_800px-128x85.jpg\" alt=\"Maxillariella tenuifolia, aka Maxillaria tenuifolia, aka Coconut Orchid, fragrant orchid species, red white and yellow flower, long narrow leaves, grown in San Francisco, California\" width=\"128\" height=\"85\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Maxillariella_tenuifolia_6_800px-128x85.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Maxillariella_tenuifolia_6_800px-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Maxillariella_tenuifolia_6_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Coconut Orchids are easy to grow, and with their delicious aroma, they are popular choices for orchid lovers. Their deep red flowers can last more than two months. This species is better known by its old name, Maxillaria tenuifolia, than its new name, Maxillariella tenufolia (trust me &#8212; there are a few extra letters in the new name.) Whatever it&#8217;s called, it\u2019s native to tropical rainforests from Mexico south to Costa Rica.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Maxillariella_tenuifolia_7_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22040 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Maxillariella_tenuifolia_7_800px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Maxillariella tenuifolia, aka Maxillaria tenuifolia, aka Coconut Orchid, fragrant orchid species, red white and yellow flower, grown in San Francisco, California\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Maxillariella_tenuifolia_7_800px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Maxillariella_tenuifolia_7_800px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Maxillariella_tenuifolia_7_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Maxillariella_tenuifolia_8_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22041 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Maxillariella_tenuifolia_8_800px-96x128.jpg\" alt=\"Maxillariella tenuifolia, aka Maxillaria tenuifolia, aka Coconut Orchid, fragrant orchid species, red white and yellow flower, grown in San Francisco, California\" width=\"96\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Maxillariella_tenuifolia_8_800px-96x128.jpg 96w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Maxillariella_tenuifolia_8_800px-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Maxillariella_tenuifolia_8_800px.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Maxillariella_tenuifolia_4_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22037 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Maxillariella_tenuifolia_4_800px-96x128.jpg\" alt=\"Maxillariella tenuifolia, aka Maxillaria tenuifolia, aka Coconut Orchid, fragrant orchid species, red white and yellow flowers, long narrow leaves, grown in San Francisco, California\" width=\"96\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Maxillariella_tenuifolia_4_800px-96x128.jpg 96w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Maxillariella_tenuifolia_4_800px-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Maxillariella_tenuifolia_4_800px.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To care for Coconut Orchids, provide <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2011\/03\/29\/let-the-sunshine-in\/\">morning sun<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/care\/details\/water.html\">regular water<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/care\/details\/fertilizer.html\">fertilizer<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/care\/details\/humidity.html\">high humidity<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/care\/details\/dormancy.html\">winter dormancy<\/a>. My Coconut Orchid has been a faithful harbinger of spring for over a decade, blooming with dozens of flowers each year. I rely on my nose to know when they&#8217;ve opened. I&#8217;ll be enjoying their sweet coconut scent until they finish.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whatever the Coconut Orchid lacks in showiness, it makes up with fragrance. This tropical species features brilliant red flowers, but they\u2019re often hidden in the foliage. However, their sweet coconut scent always gives them away. Coconut Orchids are easy to grow, and with their delicious aroma, they are popular choices for orchid lovers. Their deep [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,5,12,3,18,6,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22032","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dormancy","category-fertilizing","category-fragrant-orchids","category-growing","category-intermediate-growers","category-photos","category-watering"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22032","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22032"}],"version-history":[{"count":32,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22032\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22074,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22032\/revisions\/22074"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22032"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22032"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22032"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}