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Masdevallia parvula

Masdevallia parvula is a small, widespread Andean species described by Schlechter in 1921, found from Colombia through Ecuador to Peru and Bolivia. Records sit mostly between 2400 and 2900 m, a cool climate with days of 18 to 20 C and nights near 9 C year round.

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

Epiphyte of upper montane cloud forest in the Andes, from Antioquia and Caldas in Colombia to Loja in Ecuador and central Peru.

19 records from 1750 to 2900 m, median about 2820 m.

ColombiaEcuadorPeruBolivia

🔒 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.