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Masdevallia oscarii

Masdevallia oscarii is a Colombian species described by Luer and Escobar in 1979 and known from very few records. Its single wild record sits at about 1,600 m in very wet forest on the Western Cordillera, so expect an intermediate, constantly damp grower.

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

Presumably an epiphyte of very wet montane forest on the Pacific-facing Western Cordillera, as for most Colombian Masdevallia; no species-specific habitat notes were available.

The one georeferenced record is at about 1,600 m.

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🔒 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.