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Maxillaria egertoniana

A small, warm-growing epiphytic Maxillaria of humid lowland and foothill forest from southern Mexico through Central America to Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador. It wants warm days, mild nights, steady moisture and bright shade all year, with only a slight easing of water in the short drier months.

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

Epiphyte on trunks and branches in wet evergreen lowland and premontane forest; little species-specific habitat detail is published, so this follows the measured sites and the habits of similar warm Maxillaria.

Recorded from near sea level to about 1,400 m, median around 600 m.

MexicoBelizeGuatemalaEl SalvadorHondurasCosta RicaPanamaColombiaVenezuelaGuyanaEcuador

🔒 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.