Masdevallia infracta

Masdevallia infracta, described by Lindley in 1833, is a Brazilian Atlantic Forest species and one of the most widely grown members of the genus, with dull red to purple tubular flowers. It grows at mid elevations in Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro, tolerates more warmth than Andean species, and has a cooler, drier winter.

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

Epiphyte in humid Atlantic Forest and montane forest of southeastern Brazil, in shaded to dappled spots on trunks and branches.

Recorded from about 570 to 1500 m, median 1090 m.

BrazilEspírito SantoMinas GeraisRio de JaneiroBahiaBolivia

🔒 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.