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Masdevallia cleistogama

A Peruvian Masdevallia described by Luer in 1989 and named for its cleistogamous flowers, which self-pollinate without opening. Known only from Peru with no mapped wild record; grow it as a cool cloud-forest epiphyte, not by the lowland climate in the data.

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

Presumably a small epiphyte of Andean cloud forest; the type locality and elevation are not available here.

Elevation unknown; Peruvian Masdevallia are typically found between 1,500 and 3,000 m.

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.