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Maxillaria antioquiensis

A Colombian Maxillaria recorded on the Andean slopes from about 850 to 2,650 m, mostly in Antioquia. It is an epiphyte of humid forest with year-round rain, so intermediate temperatures, high humidity and steady moisture suit it.

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

Like most Andean Maxillaria it presumably grows epiphytically on trunks and branches in humid premontane to montane forest. Its specific microhabitat is not documented.

Recorded at 846-2,650 m; most records come from one site at about 850 m.

Colombia

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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.