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Maxillaria

Maxillaria aurea

Author (Poepp. & Endl.) L.O.Williams

Species
Simple World Map Author: Al MacDonald Editor: Fritz Lekschas License: CC BY-SA 3.0 ID: ISO 3166-1 or "_[a-zA-Z]" if an ISO code is not available
Found in 6 countries
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Care and culture for Maxillaria aurea Photos and growing information from the Orchid Species Encyclopedia

Growing conditions

Intermediate Temperature class
1,034–2,824m Elevation
10°C Day/night drop
1,665mm Annual rainfall
Year-round Rainfall pattern

Temperature

1°N Northern Hemisphere
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec3°8°13°18°23°28°
Day high Night low Range across populations

Rainfall

1,665mm/year
0100200JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecmm
Jan 23° 20–25 12° 10–15 107mm
Feb 23° 20–25 13° 10–15 117mm
Mar 23° 20–26 13° 10–16 144mm
Apr 23° 20–25 13° 10–16 178mm
May 23° 20–25 13° 10–16 173mm
Jun 22° 19–25 12° 10–15 152mm
Jul 23° 19–25 12° 9–15 113mm
Aug 23° 19–25 12° 10–15 115mm
Sep 23° 20–25 12° 10–15 123mm
Oct 23° 20–25 12° 10–15 175mm
Nov 23° 20–25 13° 10–15 146mm
Dec 23° 20–25 13° 10–15 122mm

Seasons are reversed for Southern Hemisphere growers.

Bloom Season

Based on 32 Maxillaria awards. Showing genus-level data.

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Synonyms

Camaridium aureumMaxillaria giganteaNeo-urbania aureaOrnithidium aureumOrnithidium bolivianum

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