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Maxillaria binotii

A small epiphytic Maxillaria from the Atlantic forest of southern Brazil, known from very few records. Grow it like other southern Brazilian Maxillaria: intermediate temperatures, bright shade, steady moisture, and cooler winter nights.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Nothing specific is published on its habitat. The genus in southern Brazil grows as epiphytes on trunks and branches in humid Atlantic and Araucaria forest.

No elevation records. The climate site is an estimated point at about 560 m in the interior of Rio Grande do Sul.

Brazil South

🔒 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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