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Masdevallia filaria

Masdevallia filaria Luer & R.Escobar (1978) is a small species of Colombia and northern Ecuador recorded between 1500 and 1900 m; Wikipedia redirects the name to Masdevallia ventricularia, though Kew and GBIF keep it separate. It is an intermediate grower for humid, evenly wet conditions with a moderate night drop.

Masdevallia filaria
Photo: Orchi, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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

Epiphyte of humid montane and lower cloud forest in Antioquia, Colombia and Carchi, Ecuador.

1500 to 1900 m, median about 1800 m, from three wild records.

ColombiaAntioquiaEcuadorCarchi

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.