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Maxillaria crocea

An Atlantic Forest Maxillaria from south-eastern and southern Brazil, recorded from near sea level to about 1,500 m. It grows well intermediate, with warm wet summers, noticeably cooler winter nights, bright filtered light and high humidity all year.

Maxillaria crocea
Photo: Miss Drake (1803-1857) del., J. Watts sc., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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

Records come from the humid Atlantic Forest of the coastal ranges, from Espírito Santo to Santa Catarina. Like most of its relatives it grows as an epiphyte in the forest canopy.

Recorded from 18 to 1,516 m, median about 440 m.

Brazil SouthBrazil Southeast

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✓ 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its Public domain licence, unmodified.