Maxillaria calcarata

A small epiphytic Maxillaria of Costa Rican and western Panamanian montane forest, recorded mostly at 850 to 1,900 m, with most records from the Tilarán range around Monteverde. Grow it cool-intermediate and humid, with dappled light and a slightly drier spell from January to March.

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

It grows as an epiphyte in premontane and lower montane cloud forest. Most records are from the Tilarán range, with others from the Talamanca slopes in Panama.

It is recorded from 850 to 1,900 m, with a median of about 1,300 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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