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Orchids Partly documented

Maxillaria brevilabia

A Maxillaria of the Costa Rican and western Panamanian highlands, recorded at about 1,175–2,350 m (median 1,800 m) in the Talamanca and Central cordilleras. It lives in cool, wet cloud forest with rain most of the year and a short, slightly drier spell in January to March. Grow it cool to intermediate, humid and evenly moist.

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

An epiphyte of montane cloud forest, the typical habitat for Maxillaria at this altitude.

Records lie at 1,175–2,350 m, median about 1,800 m.

Costa RicaPanamá

🔒 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.