Masdevallia goliath

An epiphytic cloud-forest Masdevallia from southeastern Ecuador and northeastern Peru, described by Luer and Andreetta, with thick, leathery, narrow leaves up to 25 cm long. Its short racemes carry thick, dark reddish-purple flowers with sepals tapering to points up to 30 mm long and small yellow, purple-spotted petals and lip. It needs intermediate-cool, constantly moist, well-ventilated conditions.

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

It grows as an epiphyte in cloud forest. Herbarium records from near Bomboiza in Morona-Santiago note it growing epiphytically at about 1600–1700 m, in the wet forests of the eastern Andean slopes.

Reported above 1500 m. GBIF records with elevations give 1140–1700 m.

Ecuador (Morona-Santiago, Zamora-Chinchipe)Peru (north-east)

🔒 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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