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Maxillaria augustae-victoriae

An Andean Maxillaria from Venezuela, Ecuador and Peru, known from few records, most likely an epiphyte of humid montane forest around 1,800 to 2,300 m. Grow it intermediate to cool with bright shade, high humidity and moisture all year.

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

Records lie on the eastern Andean slopes in montane and cloud forest, where Maxillaria of this group grow as epiphytes on trunks and branches.

Few records carry an elevation; the modelled sites are mostly at 1,800 to 2,250 m.

VenezuelaEcuadorPeru

🔒 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.