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Maxillaria

Maxillaria obscura

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Species
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Found in 3 countries
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Growing conditions

Cool Temperature class
761–2,713m Elevation
10°C Day/night drop
2,650mm Annual rainfall
Seasonal Rainfall pattern

Temperature

9°N Northern Hemisphere
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec3°8°13°18°23°28°
Day high Night low Range across populations

Rainfall

2,650mm/year
0100200300400JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecmm
Jan 21° 18–25 10° 8–14 47mm
Feb 22° 18–26 10° 8–14 37mm
Mar 24° 20–27 12° 8–15 40mm
Apr 24° 20–27 14° 9–16 123mm
May 24° 20–27 14° 10–16 309mm
Jun 23° 19–25 14° 10–16 330mm
Jul 23° 18–25 14° 10–16 237mm
Aug 23° 18–25 14° 10–16 303mm
Sep 23° 18–25 13° 9–16 382mm
Oct 22° 18–24 13° 9–16 448mm
Nov 22° 17–24 12° 9–16 269mm
Dec 21° 17–24 11° 8–15 125mm

Seasons are reversed for Southern Hemisphere growers.

Based on 15 locations

Bloom Season

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

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Synonyms

Camaridium obscurumMaxillaria atrataPsittacoglossum obscurum

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