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Maxillaria bocazensis

An epiphytic Maxillaria known only from a small area of central Peru around 1100 to 1340 m, in the Pasco foothills. Treat it as an intermediate-temperature epiphyte of humid montane forest: dappled light, steady moisture and good airflow.

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

Likely an epiphyte on trunks and branches in humid premontane forest on the eastern Andean slope, based on the recorded sites and the genus.

Recorded from 1100 to 1340 m, median about 1130 m.

Peru

🔒 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.