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Maxillaria neowiedii

An epiphytic Maxillaria of the southern Brazilian Atlantic Forest and Araucaria forest, reaching northeastern Argentina. It takes warm summers but expects distinctly cool winter nights, so it suits an intermediate to cool grower.

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

Grows on trees in humid subtropical forest, including Araucaria forest on the Paraná and Santa Catarina plateaus; inferred from the measured range and the genus.

Records run from sea level to 1,568 m, with a median near 660 m.

Argentina NortheastBrazil NortheastBrazil SouthBrazil Southeast

🔒 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.