Masdevallia corazonica

Masdevallia corazonica, described by Schlechter in 1921 and named for Cerro Corazón, grows on the western slopes of the Ecuadorian Andes in Pichincha, Cotopaxi and Bolívar at 1,950 to 3,100 m, most often around 2,000 m.

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

Wet montane cloud forest on the Pacific-facing slopes of the Andes, including the Otonga reserve and the old Santo Domingo to Quito road, where mist sits on the forest most afternoons. Grows as an epiphyte in thick moss on trunks and branches.

Records from 1,950 to 3,100 m with a median near 2,000 m; the climate blends four sites weighted toward 2,000 m.

EcuadorPichinchaCotopaxiBolívar

🔒 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.