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Masdevallia macrura

Masdevallia macrura Rchb.f. (1874) is one of the largest species in the genus, with big, long-tailed, warty brownish flowers. It grows in cold, wet cloud forest of the Colombian Central Cordillera (Antioquia, Caldas, Risaralda), recorded at about 1,850–3,050 m, and wants cool nights and steady moisture all year.

Masdevallia macrura
Photo: Orchi, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Epiphytic in wet montane cloud forest of the Central Cordillera, for example near Sonsón and Argelia in Antioquia and Santa Emilia in Risaralda.

Herbarium records at about 1,850–2,600 m; the one georeferenced site used for the climate is at about 3,050 m.

ColombiaAntioquiaCaldasRisaralda

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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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.