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Masdevallia mentosa

Masdevallia mentosa, described by Luer in 1978, is known from the type collection near Puyo in Pastaza, Ecuador, recorded at 600 m on the Amazonian foothills. That makes it a warm-tolerant Masdevallia: it wants intermediate to warm temperatures, high humidity and shade, unlike the cool cloud-forest species.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-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

Collected as an epiphyte in wet foothill forest near Puyo, where the Andes meet the Amazon lowlands; no further habitat notes survive.

The only elevation on record is 600 m near Puyo; the town itself lies at about 950 m.

EcuadorPastaza

🔒 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.