Maxillaria bradeorum

An epiphytic Maxillaria of the wet premontane and montane forests of Costa Rica and western Panama, with a few Colombian records, mostly around 1,000–1,300 m. It suits intermediate temperatures, high humidity, moderate shade and moisture all year, with only a slightly drier spell in late winter.

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

Epiphytic on trunks and branches in very wet premontane and lower montane forest on both slopes of the Cordilleras. This is inferred from the recorded sites and the genus; species-specific habitat notes were not checked.

Recorded from near sea level to about 2,010 m, median 1,200 m; most records are between 1,000 and 1,300 m.

Costa RicaPanamaColombia

🔒 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.