Masdevallia exquisita

Masdevallia exquisita, described by Luer and Hirtz in 1993, comes from the Yungas cloud forests of La Paz department in Bolivia at 1860 to 2130 m. It is an intermediate to cool grower with a marked drier, cooler winter from May to September, which growers can echo with slightly lighter watering.

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

Yungas cloud forest on the steep eastern flank of the Bolivian Andes, 1860 to 2130 m, in the Coroico to Caranavi belt; a small epiphyte in shade on mossy trunks and branches, in air that is misty most days even in the drier season.

Recorded at 1860 to 2126 m, median 2126 m, from four records.

BoliviaLa Paz

🔒 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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