Masdevallia discoidea

Masdevallia discoidea is a small Brazilian species from the Atlantic forest of Espírito Santo, with unusually large, flat, dark purple flowers held below the thick leaves in winter. It is one of the warmer-growing Masdevallias, close to M. infracta, and suits an intermediate room with a cool dry winter.

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

Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Epiphyte in montane Atlantic forest around Santa Teresa (Augusto Ruschi reserve and Santa Lúcia station), Espírito Santo, on shaded mossy trunks and branches at roughly 700-950 m.

Records lack elevations; the reserves around Santa Teresa lie at about 650-950 m and the climate site is at 893 m.

BrazilEspírito Santo

🔒 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.