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Masdevallia marthae

Masdevallia marthae is a Colombian species described by Luer and Escobar in 1978, collected in Antioquia (Urrao) and Risaralda (near Pueblo Rico at about 2400 m). It is a cool-growing cloud-forest epiphyte that wants cool nights and constant humidity.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets 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

Epiphyte of wet montane cloud forest in the Western Cordillera of Colombia, in moss on trunks and branches under bright shade.

Herbarium labels give about 2400 m near Pueblo Rico, Risaralda; the proxy site at 170 m is not representative.

ColombiaAntioquiaRisaralda

🔒 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.