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Masdevallia dickinsoniana

Masdevallia dickinsoniana, described in 2012 from cultivated plants said to come from Cusco, Peru at around 2200 m, carries a single orange nonresupinate flower on a slender stem taller than the leaves. It is reported as a cold grower; the only climate record here is a lowland point and should be ignored.

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

Presumed epiphyte of Andean cloud forest in Cusco department; no wild collection with coordinates exists and the species is known from cultivated material.

Reported at about 2200 m; no georeferenced wild record.

PeruCusco

🔒 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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