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Masdevallia manchinazae

Masdevallia manchinazae Luer & Andreetta is a southeastern Ecuadorian species known from one wild record at about 1750 m on the eastern Andean slope. It is an intermediate grower: mild days, nights in the low teens and humid, moving air.

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

Eastern-slope montane forest in southern Ecuador; by genus pattern a small epiphyte on mossy branches.

About 1750 m at the single recorded site.

Ecuador (Zamora-Chinchipe / Morona-Santiago)

🔒 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.