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Masdevallia instar

Masdevallia instar, described by Luer and Andreetta in 1978, comes from the high Andes of southern Ecuador around Loja, with records from 2400 to 2700 m; Kew also lists Peru. It is a cool grower with cold nights near 8 to 10 C and a somewhat drier mid-year season.

Masdevallia instar
Photo: Orchi, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Epiphyte of upper montane cloud forest in southern Ecuador, in shade on mossy trunks and branches.

Recorded at 2400 to 2700 m, median 2550 m.

EcuadorPeruLoja

🔒 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.