Maxillaria dunstervilleorum

A rarely collected Maxillaria from the Guayana Shield of eastern Venezuela and Guyana, recorded at about 400 to 1250 m. Its sites are warm, with a clear dry season from January to April and heavy rain from May to August. Grow it warm to intermediate, and give it a drier 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

Records come from foothill and premontane forest in Bolívar state, Venezuela, and from the Pakaraima region of Guyana. In this kind of forest Maxillaria usually grow as epiphytes on trunks and branches. The details of its microhabitat have not been described.

Recorded at about 400 to 1250 m; most records come from the higher site.

VenezuelaGuyana

🔒 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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