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Maxillaria dalessandroi

An Ecuadorian Maxillaria described by Dodson in 1994, recorded from wet foothill forest at about 500 to 1100 m. It wants warm-intermediate conditions, high humidity and water all year, with a short, slightly drier spell around August and September.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets 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

Recorded from humid premontane forest on the Andean foothills; by the genus it is an epiphyte on trunks and branches in filtered light.

Recorded from 500 to 1100 m, median about 1000 m.

Ecuador

🔒 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.