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Masdevallia herradurae

Masdevallia herradurae, the horseshoe Masdevallia, is a miniature epiphytic orchid of the western and central cordilleras of Colombia, also reported from Ecuador. It grows on mossy trees at 500–2,100 m and is a fast, floriferous grower; old leaves rebloom year after year. It is adaptable from warm to cool conditions but needs year-round moisture.

Masdevallia herradurae
Photo: Orchi, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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

IOSPE describes it on mossy trees in the central and western cordilleras, as a mini-miniature epiphyte with single leathery leaves and solitary flowers that smell of stale coconut.

IOSPE gives 500–2,100 m; few GBIF records carry an elevation.

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 CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.