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Masdevallia patchicutzae

Masdevallia patchicutzae, named after Patchicutza in south-eastern Ecuador, was described by Luer and Hirtz in 1995. Its one record lies around 1300 m in the eastern foothills, a relatively warm intermediate climate with nights of 14 to 17 C.

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

Likely an epiphyte of wet premontane forest on the eastern Andean foothills of Morona-Santiago; no habitat details were available.

One record, placed at about 1300 m.

EcuadorMorona-Santiago

🔒 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.