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Orchids Partly documented

Maxillaria grayi

An epiphytic Maxillaria of the lower eastern Andean slopes of southern Ecuador and northern Peru, recorded between 900 and 1550 m.

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

Epiphyte in humid premontane forest on the Amazonian foothills of the Andes, especially the Cordillera del Condor region. Species-specific habitat notes are scarce, so this is built from the records and genus norms.

Recorded at 900 to 1550 m, median about 1170 m.

EcuadorPeru

🔒 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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