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Orchids Partly documented

Maxillaria guareimensis

A widespread Andean and Caribbean-coast Maxillaria recorded from Trinidad and Venezuela to Bolivia, between 400 and 3000 m with a median near 1600 m. Grow it intermediate: mild days, nights in the low-to-mid teens and constant humidity.

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 montane and cloud forest along the Andes and coastal cordilleras; the Bolivian Yungas hold the most records.

Recorded at 400 to 3007 m, median about 1590 m; most plants likely sit at 1200 to 2000 m.

BoliviaColombiaEcuadorTrinidad-TobagoVenezuela

🔒 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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