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Masdevallia pantomima

Masdevallia pantomima is an Ecuadorian species described by Luer and Hirtz in 2001, known from very little material and with no georeferenced wild records. Growing conditions here are inferred from a regional climate point in the eastern Andean foothills and from what suits the genus, so treat them as a starting point.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

Presumably an epiphyte of wet montane forest on the eastern Andean slopes of Ecuador, like most of its relatives; no habitat notes were available.

No recorded elevation; the climate point used sits at about 1200 m, which may be lower than where the plant actually grows.

Ecuador

🔒 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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