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Maxillaria cacaoensis

A Maxillaria known only from Volcán Cacao in Guanacaste, Costa Rica, at 1,100 to 1,200 m. It grows in mid-elevation forest that is very wet from May to November and gets a dry season from December to April, softened by mist. Grow it intermediate and humid, and reduce watering somewhat 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
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Epiphyte in premontane to lower montane wet forest on the slopes of Volcán Cacao. Habitat details are generalised from the genus.

All records come from 1,100 to 1,200 m.

Costa Rica

🔒 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.