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Masdevallia irapana

Masdevallia irapana (H.R.Sweet, 1978) is a little-known species from the cloud forest of Cerro de Humo on the Paria Peninsula, in coastal north-eastern Venezuela. Herbarium labels place it at 800–1,000 m, so it is an intermediate grower: shaded, constantly humid and airy, without the cold nights of high Andean species.

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
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Epiphytic in wet cloud forest on south-facing slopes of Cerro de Humo; the low coastal cloud forest of Paria is misty and cool for its altitude.

Herbarium specimens record 800–1,000 m (about 900 m).

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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.