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Maxillaria dichotoma

A Maxillaria of montane forest from Nicaragua and Costa Rica to Peru, named for its forking stems. It grows at about 500–2,700 m, mostly around 1,300 m, and wants intermediate to cool, very humid conditions with moisture all year.

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 wet premontane and montane cloud forest, most often recorded on the Costa Rican and Panamanian cordilleras.

Recorded at 500–2,700 m, median about 1,325 m.

NicaraguaCosta RicaPanamáColombiaEcuadorPeru

🔒 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.