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Maxillaria amplifoliata

A medium-sized epiphytic Maxillaria of wet premontane and montane forests from Costa Rica to Ecuador, mostly between about 700 and 2,200 m. It wants intermediate temperatures, high humidity, shaded light and moisture all year; little is published beyond herbarium records, so conditions are inferred from the measured climate and the genus.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

Epiphyte on trunks and branches in very humid premontane and lower montane forest, typically in shaded to dappled positions.

Recorded from about 660 to 2,200 m, median about 1,200 m.

Costa RicaPanamaColombiaEcuador

🔒 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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.