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Masdevallia indecora

Masdevallia indecora, described by Luer and Escobar in 1991, is a Colombian endemic known from very few records; the one usable record is from about 2930 m in the Antioquia–Caldas highlands. It is a true cold grower: cool days, nights near 7 to 8 C and constant mist.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Epiphyte of high montane cloud forest in the Colombian Central or Western Cordillera, in shade among mossy branches.

The single georeferenced record is at about 2930 m.

ColombiaAntioquiaCaldas

🔒 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.