Maxillaria hedwigiae

A small epiphytic Maxillaria of warm, wet lowland forest from southern Mexico to northwestern Colombia, with most records below 400 m. Grow it warm and humid year-round in bright shade, with a slightly drier late-winter spell.

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

Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Epiphyte on trunks and branches in humid lowland and foothill rainforest, mostly in the Atlantic-slope forests of Chiapas, Petén and Nicaragua. Details of its microhabitat are not published; this is inferred from the records and the genus.

Recorded from near sea level to 1800 m, median 200 m; the bulk of records are lowland.

Mexico SoutheastBelizeGuatemalaHondurasNicaraguaCosta RicaPanamáColombia

🔒 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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