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Masdevallia measuresiana

Masdevallia × measuresiana Rolfe is a hybrid name from the late nineteenth century, not a wild species, so there is no native range or climate behind it. Grow it like the typical cool-to-intermediate Andean Masdevallia it was bred from.

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

A hybrid with no wild habitat. Its parents, like most of the genus, are epiphytes or lithophytes of humid, mossy Andean cloud forest.

Not applicable to a hybrid; the genus mostly grows between about 1,500 and 3,000 m.

🔒 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.