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Masdevallia fragrans

Masdevallia fragrans is a scented Colombian species from the Páramo de Jurisdicciones in the Eastern Cordillera, collected at about 3150 m. It is a true cold grower: measured days of 15-18 C and nights of 4-6 C with little seasonal change.

Masdevallia fragrans
Photo: Florence H. Woolward (illustrator); B.S. Marquess of Lothian (editors), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

High-elevation elfin forest and páramo edge in the Eastern Cordillera, where small Masdevallia grow on mossy shrubs, banks and rocks in bright, misty light.

Specimens are labelled 3150 m, Páramo de Jurisdicciones, Norte de Santander.

Colombia

🔒 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 Public domain licence, unmodified.