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Orchids Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Masdevallia parsonsii

Masdevallia parsonsii is a Colombian species described by Luer in 2009, with no georeferenced wild records. The only climate available is a lowland point that cannot represent an Andean Masdevallia, so the conditions below follow the genus in Colombian montane cloud forest.

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 Andean montane cloud forest in Colombia, like nearly all its relatives; no habitat notes were available.

Unknown; the climate point at 174 m is a regional placeholder, and the plant almost certainly grows far higher.

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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.