Very small clumping to mat-forming plant with narrow thickened leaves. Plant blooms at anytime with a single 1.2 cm wide flower.
Maxillaria uncata should be frequently watered during intensive growth, but the outflow of water must be facilitated and the substrate around the roots should always be loose, with easy access of air.
During the active growth, the plant should be fertilized every week 1/4-1/2 of the recommended dose of fertilizer for orchids. You can use balanced fertilizer throughout the year.
The light should be filtered or dispersed, and the plants should not be exposed directly to the sun in the afternoon hours. Strong air movement should be ensured all the time.
Maxillaria uncata can be grown in containers with good drainage, but due to their creeping habit, it is better to fix them on pieces of tree fern with high humidity, and during hot and dry weather they may require several waterings during the day.
It is a thermophilic plant. Throughout the year, the average day temperature is 28-30 ° C, and the average night temperature is 16-18 ° C, with a daily amplitude of 11-13 ° C.
They can be grown in pots or baskets filled with a tight, airy, fast drying ground. When the plants are grown in pots, for their climbing habit it will be good to use tree fern supports inserted in or attached to the container.
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