[1] These plants are easy to grow if kept moist and given good air movement in a high-light windowsill of any orientation but North.

[2] Of all the members of its genus, which are not as sought after in cultivation, Maxillaria tenuifolia is the most popular.

This plant is easy to grow and flower but does like a little cooler night temperatures in winter.

The plants grow well in intermediate temperatures, with winter nights from 55 to 62 degrees Fahrenheit and days of 58 to 75.

For cultivation indoors, this means that the potting medium should be allowed to dry out between waterings from Late November until the end of March.