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Masdevallia excelsior

Masdevallia excelsior, described by Luer and Andreetta in 1981, grows in the cool, wet cloud forests of Azuay in southern Ecuador at 1900 to 2600 m.

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

Wet upper-montane cloud forest on the eastern side of the Azuay Andes, 1900 to 2600 m, where cloud sits on the forest most days; an epiphyte on mossy trunks and branches in shade.

Recorded at 1900 to 2597 m, median 2000 m, from four records.

EcuadorAzuay

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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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