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Maxillaria aggregata

A cool-growing Andean Maxillaria recorded mostly between about 2,000 and 3,000 m in Colombia and Ecuador.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Montane and upper cloud forest in the northern Andes, where Maxillaria of this type grow as epiphytes on mossy trunks and branches or on rocky banks in humid, misty air.

Recorded from 450 to 3,503 m, median 2,530 m; the low records are outliers.

ColombiaEcuadorPeruBoliviaVenezuela

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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