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Masdevallia carruthersiana

Masdevallia carruthersiana F.Lehm. ex Kraenzl. is an Ecuadorian cloud-forest species of the southern Andes, recorded between 1200 and 2500 m and mostly around 1800 m. It is a cool-to-intermediate grower that wants humid, moving air and a clear night drop, with only a mild drier spell in the late-year months.

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

Wet montane cloud forest on the eastern and inter-Andean slopes of southern Ecuador (Morona-Santiago, Zamora-Chinchipe, Loja and Pichincha records), growing as a small tufted epiphyte on mossy trunks and branches.

1200 to 2500 m, median 1800 m from 11 georeferenced 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.