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Masdevallia bottae

Masdevallia bottae Luer & Andreetta is a small Ecuadorian endemic recorded at 1500 to 2200 m, with only five wild GBIF records. The measured climate is cool-intermediate: days of 19 to 22 C and nights of 11 to 13 C with humid air all year and only a brief drier spell in September, a comfortable species for a cool orchid case.

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
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

No detailed habitat notes reach us; the records lie in the wet montane and cloud forest of the Ecuadorian Andes, where small Masdevallias grow as mossy epiphytes.

Recorded at 1500 to 2200 m, median 2200 m over four records.

Ecuador

🔒 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.