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Masdevallia ayabacana

Masdevallia ayabacana was described by Luer in 1978 and is named for Ayabaca in Piura, the far north of the Peruvian Andes, where it grows as a large-flowered, long-tailed species of cool cloud forest. It is a cool grower that wants steady moisture, shade and cold nights; it is uncommon in cultivation and there is little published beyond the original description.

Masdevallia ayabacana
Photo: Orchi, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Cloud forest and mossy forest edges of the northern Peruvian Andes around Ayabaca, on mossy trunks and branches where mist keeps the air saturated for much of the day.

Not measured in the data. The Ayabaca cloud forests lie mostly between about 2,000 and 3,000 m; treat it as a cool-growing species from that band.

Peru

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.