Maxillaria tenuifolia
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Maxillaria tenuifolia, the Delicate-leafed Maxillaria or Coconut Pie Orchid, is a species of orchid ranging from Mexico
to Nicaragua
and possibly Costa Rica
. These plants are easy to grow if kept moist and given good air movement in a high-light windowsill of any orientation but North.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
to Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
and possibly Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
. These plants are easy to grow if kept moist and given good air movement in a high-light windowsill of any orientation but North.