Masdevallia helenae

Masdevallia helenae (Luer, 1978) is a Bolivian species recorded from the Chapare slopes of Cochabamba, where the Andes drop steeply into the Amazon lowlands. Its records lie around 1,200 m in very wet forest, making it an intermediate grower that wants high humidity, shade and a mild night drop rather than real cold.

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

Wet premontane to lower montane forest on the Chapare escarpment, one of the rainiest places in Bolivia; presumed epiphytic on mossy trunks in shade.

Records near 1,240 m; the species likely spans roughly 1,000–2,000 m on the escarpment.

BoliviaCochabamba

🔒 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.