Masdevallia lewisii

Masdevallia lewisii is a Bolivian Masdevallia described by Luer and Vásquez in 1993, recorded from the cold humid Yungas of La Paz at about 3350 m. It is a cold grower: days of only 14 to 17 C, nights 3 to 7 C, and a cool, drier winter from May to September.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

An epiphyte of cold, humid upper montane (ceja de montaña) forest in the Bolivian Yungas, presumably on mossy branches in bright shade; habitat detail beyond the type is thin.

The georeferenced records give a site near 3350 m; the climate grid cell sits at 2732 m and was adjusted to the plant's altitude.

Bolivia

🔒 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.