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Masdevallia flaveola

Masdevallia flaveola is a small Reichenbach species of Costa Rica and western Panama, recorded mostly around 1250 m on the Caribbean-facing slopes near Cartago and up to about 1800 m in Chiriquí. It is an intermediate grower: mild days, nights near 15-17 C, and humid air all year.

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 wet premontane and lower montane forest, on mossy trunks and branches in shade under a closed canopy.

Records span 1250-1800 m, most at about 1250 m in central Costa Rica.

Costa RicaPanama

🔒 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.