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Masdevallia naranjapatae

Masdevallia naranjapatae is one of the few warm-growing Masdevallia, collected near Naranjapata along the old Guayaquil–Quito railway on the western Andean foothills of Ecuador at only 300–700 m. It wants intermediate to warm conditions, not the cool cloud-forest regime of most of the genus.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets 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

Epiphytic in humid foothill forest on the western slope of the Andes in the Chanchán river valley, Chimborazo province.

Specimens with elevations come from 300–700 m.

EcuadorChimborazo

🔒 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.