Sign in Start free
Species library › Masdevallia › Masdevallia lilacina
Orchids Partly documented

Masdevallia lilacina

Masdevallia lilacina, described by Königer in 1985, grows in southern Ecuador and central Peru at about 1500 to 1800 m. Its sites are warm for the genus (days 24 to 27 C, nights 15 to 16 C) with a pronounced drier season from May to October, so it suits an intermediate to warm, humid setup.

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
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

An epiphyte of lower montane forest on the eastern Andean slopes, presumably on mossy branches in bright shade; specific habitat notes are scarce.

Recorded at 1500 to 1774 m, median 1774 m (five records).

EcuadorPeru

🔒 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

Grow Masdevallia lilacina? Add it to a free garden and its full profile opens. Pro opens all 38,374 profiles in the library, plants and fungi.

Start free Sign in

More Masdevallia

Masdevallia veitchiana Masdevallia davisii Masdevallia unguentum Masdevallia sumapazensis Masdevallia ionocharis Masdevallia goliath Masdevallia odontocera Masdevallia bicolor Masdevallia coccinea Masdevallia uniflora Masdevallia floribunda Masdevallia mejiana All 686 →

Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.