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Masdevallia formosa

Masdevallia formosa is a Peruvian species described by Luer and Cloes in 2000, known from a herbarium specimen from the department of Amazonas. Masdevallia of the Amazonas cloud forests grow cool to intermediate, so the lowland climate proxy here should be ignored.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Presumed epiphyte of montane cloud forest in northern Peru, on mossy branches in shade.

No recorded elevation; Masdevallia in Amazonas, Peru, mostly grow at about 1800-3000 m. The proxy site is at 273 m.

Peru

🔒 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.