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Masdevallia alexandri

Masdevallia alexandri Luer (1980) is a small cool-growing species from the wet western slope of the Ecuadorian Andes in Pichincha, recorded around 2,200 m in the cloud forests west of Quito.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Epiphyte of mossy branches in very wet upper cloud forest on the Pacific slope of the Ecuadorian Andes, in shade with near-constant mist.

Records near Nono and the Tandayapa area at about 2,200 m; likely a 1,900–2,500 m species.

EcuadorPichincha

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.