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Masdevallia mastodon

Masdevallia mastodon is an old Reichenbach species (1855) from Colombia, recollected near Alto de San Francisco above Villacaro in Norte de Santander at about 2750-2850 m. It is a cold-growing high cloud-forest epiphyte that needs cool days, cold nights and constant moisture.

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 high montane cloud forest in the Eastern Cordillera of Colombia, in moss on trunks and branches.

Herbarium labels give 2750-2850 m near Alto de San Francisco, Norte de Santander; the proxy site at 170 m is not representative.

ColombiaNorte de Santander

🔒 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.