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Masdevallia delphina

Masdevallia delphina is a miniature from the western slopes of the Ecuadorian Andes at 1600-2200 m, with tiny dolphin-beaked flowers opening in succession on an erect raceme in late spring. Grow it cool to intermediate, humid and airy; it is a collector's species rather than a showy one.

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

Epiphyte in wet montane cloud forest on the Pacific slope of the Andes (Mindo, Chiriboga, western Loja), on mossy branches in bright shade.

Collections at 1600-2200 m in Pichincha and about 2000 m in Loja.

EcuadorPichinchaLojaImbabura

🔒 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.