Maxillaria praestans

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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 5 countries
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Care and culture for Maxillaria praestans Photos and growing information from the Orchid Species Encyclopedia

Growing conditions

Intermediate Temperature class
1,065–2,135m Elevation
10°C Day/night drop
1,668mm Annual rainfall
Mar Dry rest

Temperature

15°N Northern Hemisphere
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec13°18°23°28°
Day high Night low Range across populations

Rainfall

1,668mm/year
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Dry rest period: Mar - reduce watering during these months
Jan 22° 22–24 12° 11–15 52mm
Feb 24° 23–26 13° 11–15 30mm
Mar 25° 24–28 14° 12–16 23mm
Apr 26° 25–29 15° 13–17 45mm
May 27° 25–29 16° 14–18 154mm
Jun 25° 24–27 16° 15–18 280mm
Jul 25° 23–26 15° 14–17 240mm
Aug 25° 23–26 15° 14–17 211mm
Sep 25° 23–27 15° 14–17 255mm
Oct 24° 23–26 15° 14–17 218mm
Nov 23° 22–24 14° 13–16 100mm
Dec 22° 22–24 13° 11–15 60mm

Bloom Season

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

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