Stanhopea maculosa Piperaceae making it an outstanding choice

making it an outstanding choice for collectors seeking sophisticated slipper orchids with exceptional flowering potential

upright growth habit with strong pseudobulbs

A striking species from the Andean cloud forests

so use a very well-draining mix to prevent root rot

lanceolate leaves with a remarkably smooth

Stanhopea maculosa Piperaceae making it an outstanding choiceA fragrant epiphyte from the cloud forests of Central America, producing an exceptionally short, compact inflorescence that emerges almost flush with the growing medium and bears tightly clustered flowers with a bold, prominently spotted golden orange hypochile a strikingly different habit from the long pendulous racemes typical of the genus. It grows as a robust plant with large pleated leaves well suited to basket culture. Light: Bright indirect