Masdevallia boliviensis

Masdevallia boliviensis Schltr. is a small Bolivian endemic of the Yungas cloud forests, known from only a couple of wild records at about 1600 m. The measured climate is intermediate to cool, with days of 22 to 27 C, nights of 14 to 17 C and a pronounced dry, sunnier season from May to September that growers should echo lightly.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Little is published beyond the type; the records sit in the humid Yungas forest belt on the eastern Andean slope of Bolivia, where small Masdevallias grow as mossy epiphytes.

About 1600 m at the record site; the range is otherwise unknown.

BoliviaYungas

🔒 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.