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Masdevallia marginella

Masdevallia marginella Rchb.f. is a Costa Rican and Panamanian cloud-forest species recorded at about 1800 to 1850 m. It is a cool-to-intermediate grower that lives in near-saturated air with mild days around 20 C and nights around 13 C.

Masdevallia marginella
Photo: Florence H. Woolward (illustrator); B.S. Marquess of Lothian (editors), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Wet montane cloud forest in the Costa Rican central highlands; by genus pattern a small epiphyte on mossy branches.

Recorded at 1800 to 1850 m, with one record nearer 1350 m.

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🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its Public domain licence, unmodified.