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Maxillaria sophronitis
Maxillaria sophronitis is a miniature, epiphytic orchid species native to the high-altitude, wet cloud forests of Venezuela and Colombia. It thrives in cool to intermediate conditions, typically found at elevations between 750 and 1700 meters, often growing on tree trunks. Known for its brilliant, red, hummingbird-pollinated flowers, this species, often called the "sophronitis-like maxillaria," was first described in 1958. Region: Specifically found in the mountain rainforests of Northern Venezuela and Northeastern Colombia. Environment: Cloud forests characterized by high humidity 70-85% and consistent moisture. Growth Habit: Small, mat-forming, epiphytic orchid that frequently grows on trees.
Growing profile
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- Plant type
- orchid
- Typical size
- mini 4–8cm
- Humidity
- 70–85%
Native context
Distribution and habitat
- Countries
- Colombia, Venezuela
- Elevation
- Submontane (500–1,000 m), Montane (1,000–2,000 m)
- Flowering
- Autumn, Winter
Derived growing context
Climate range
- Temperature profile
- Intermediate → Warm
- Mean temperature
- 17–22 °C
- Day temperature
- 21–26 °C
- Night temperature
- 14–19 °C
- Summer mean
- 21 °C
- Winter mean
- 18 °C
- Temperature span
- 12 °C
- Annual temperature swing
- 3 °C
- Seasonality
- Aseasonal
- Adaptability
- Specialist
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- Colombia
- Venezuela
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Habitat-specific growing context
Wet forest
Very humid forest; frequent wetness
- Latitude
- Tropical
- Moisture
- Humid
- Elevation
- Montane, Submont
- Seasonality
- Aseasonal
- Mean temperature
- 17–22 °C
- Day temperature
- 21–26 °C
- Night temperature
- 14–19 °C
- Annual temperature swing
- 3 °C
Seasonal context
- Very small annual temperature swing; fairly consistent through the year
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