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Masdevallia leucantha

Masdevallia leucantha is a little-known Ecuadorian Masdevallia, described by Lehmann and Kraenzlin in 1921, recorded from the southern and south-eastern Andean slopes at about 1500 to 2100 m. It is an intermediate grower: days around 21 to 24 C, nights 12 to 14 C, and wet, humid air all year.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

An epiphyte of humid lower montane forest on the eastern and southern Andean slopes, presumably on mossy branches in bright shade like most of the genus.

Recorded at 1512 to 2124 m, median 1750 m (four records).

Ecuador

🔒 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.