Masdevallia heideri

Masdevallia heideri (Königer, 1991) is a rarely seen Bolivian species with no georeferenced wild records. Like the other Bolivian Masdevallia it belongs to the Yungas cloud forest on the eastern slope of the Andes, and it is best treated as a cool-to-intermediate grower in humid, shaded, airy conditions.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Presumed epiphytic in wet montane Yungas forest, on moss-covered trunks in shade, as for the Bolivian members of the genus. No habitat details are published beyond the description.

No recorded elevation; Bolivian Masdevallia mostly grow at 1,500–2,800 m.

Bolivia

🔒 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.