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Masdevallia mendozae

Masdevallia mendozae, described by Luer in 1983, is an Ecuadorian species of the southern Andes, recorded in Zamora-Chinchipe and Loja including the Cordillera del Cóndor, mostly between 1,500 and 2,200 m. It is one of the better documented species here, with recent field observations, and it grows cool to intermediate, in shade and constant humidity.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

An epiphyte of evergreen montane forest on the eastern Andean slope of southern Ecuador; a Loja record describes 'bosque siempreverde montano' and others come from the Cerro Plateado reserve in the Cordillera del Cóndor.

Recorded from 906 to 2,200 m with a median of 1,750 m across 10 records.

EcuadorZamora-ChinchipeLoja

🔒 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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