Masdevallia amaluzae

Masdevallia amaluzae Luer & Malo (1978) is a cool-growing epiphyte of the cloud forests of southern Ecuador, named for Amaluza in Loja province, recorded between 1,700 and 2,450 m. It wants the usual cool Masdevallia routine with a slight easing of water in the brighter August–October spell.

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 on mossy trees in montane cloud forest of the southern Ecuadorian Andes, in shade to dappled light; the region has a short drier, sunnier season.

Recorded 1,700–2,450 m, median 2,400 m; most records are around Amaluza in southern Loja, one from Azuay.

EcuadorLojaAzuay

🔒 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.