Masdevallia brachyura

Masdevallia brachyura F.Lehm. & Kraenzl. (1899) is a small southern Ecuadorian species recorded between 1160 and 1800 m on the Amazon-facing slopes of Zamora-Chinchipe, Morona-Santiago and Azuay. It is an intermediate-to-cool grower that wants a clear night drop and moist, moving air.

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

Wild records sit in wet montane forest on the eastern Andean slope of southern Ecuador; assumed to grow as a small tufted epiphyte on mossy trunks and branches, as its relatives there do.

Seven records from 1160 to 1800 m, median 1650 m.

EcuadorZamora-ChinchipeMorona-SantiagoAzuay

🔒 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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