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Masdevallia nidifica

A tiny Masdevallia described by Reichenbach in 1878, with a very wide range from Nicaragua to Peru. It is common in wet premontane and montane cloud forest, mostly at 900-2000 m, and is well established in cultivation.

Masdevallia nidifica
Photo: CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Epiphytic on mossy trunks and branches in wet premontane and lower montane forest, including leeward cloud forest at Monteverde and very humid forest at El Pahuma.

Recorded at 0-2500 m, median about 1300 m; most records fall at 900-2000 m.

ColombiaCosta RicaEcuadorNicaraguaPanamáPeru

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✓ 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY 2.0 licence, unmodified.