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Masdevallia odontocera

Tusked masdevallia

A small epiphytic Masdevallia from the cloud forests of Colombia, named for its tusk-like lateral sepals; collectors describe a yellow dorsal sepal with three purple stripes and white lateral sepals orange at the base.

Masdevallia odontocera
Photo: Orchi, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets 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 on trees in wet montane cloud forest.

The reliable herbarium records are from about 2050–2100 m in Norte de Santander, Colombia. From record labels, not measured.

Colombia (Eastern Cordillera)

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.