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Masdevallia dreisei

Masdevallia dreisei is a little-known Ecuadorian species whose only herbarium record is from just south of Cuenca in Azuay, high in the southern Andes. Grow it as a cool Masdevallia with nights near 8-10 C, high humidity and steady air movement; the lowland-leaning fallback climate in the data 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

Not described in detail; the Cuenca area is high inter-Andean valley and cloud forest at roughly 2500-3000 m, where related species grow as epiphytes on mossy trees.

The record gives no elevation; land half an hour south of Cuenca lies at about 2500-3000 m. The 1215 m fallback site in the data is not a record.

EcuadorAzuay

🔒 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.