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Masdevallia os-draconis

Masdevallia os-draconis Luer & R.Escobar is a Colombian cloud-forest species from the Western Cordillera around Pueblo Rico, Risaralda, at about 2100 m. It wants cool, very wet, steady conditions: days near 18 to 19 C, nights near 12 C and humidity close to 90 percent all year.

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

Very wet cloud forest on the Western Cordillera near Pueblo Rico, Risaralda; by genus pattern a small epiphyte on mossy branches.

The georeferenced specimen is at 2100 m (Ciato).

Colombia

🔒 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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