Maxillaria elatior

Author (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f.

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 7 countries
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Care and culture for Maxillaria elatior Photos and growing information from the Orchid Species Encyclopedia

Growing conditions

Intermediate Temperature class
0–1,272m Elevation
11°C Day/night drop
2,140mm Annual rainfall
Seasonal Rainfall pattern

Temperature

17°N Northern Hemisphere
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec13°18°23°28°33°
Day high Night low Range across populations

Rainfall

2,140mm/year
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Jan 25° 23–27 14° 12–16 79mm
Feb 26° 24–28 14° 12–17 61mm
Mar 28° 26–31 16° 14–18 51mm
Apr 30° 27–32 17° 15–19 63mm
May 31° 28–32 18° 16–20 143mm
Jun 29° 26–31 18° 16–21 320mm
Jul 29° 26–31 18° 16–20 282mm
Aug 29° 26–31 18° 16–20 301mm
Sep 28° 26–30 18° 16–20 346mm
Oct 27° 25–29 17° 15–19 253mm
Nov 26° 24–28 16° 14–18 142mm
Dec 25° 23–27 15° 12–17 103mm

Bloom Season

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

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