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Masdevallia demissa

Masdevallia demissa is a tiny Costa Rican species, described in 1887, with single drooping 3 cm flowers on slender stems in spring. Wild locality data is scarce; the one placed record is near Cartago at about 1425 m, which suggests an intermediate-to-cool grower in constantly humid air.

Masdevallia demissa
Photo: Florence H. Woolward (illustrator); B.S. Marquess of Lothian (editors), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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 of humid montane forest in the Central Valley hills of Costa Rica; most herbarium material was cultivated or imported without locality.

One placed record at 1425 m near Cartago; the true range is not well documented.

Costa RicaCartago

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✓ 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its Public domain licence, unmodified.