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Masdevallia ishikoi

Masdevallia ishikoi (Luer, 1995) is a rarely recorded Bolivian species; the one herbarium record comes from the Río Zongo valley in La Paz at about 1,500 m. That is wet Yungas cloud forest, so it wants intermediate temperatures, shade and constant humidity.

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

Epiphyte in humid Yungas montane forest of the Zongo valley, one of the wettest valleys of the Bolivian Andes.

One specimen at about 1,500 m.

BoliviaLa Paz

🔒 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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