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Masdevallia picta

Masdevallia picta is a small high-elevation species of southern Ecuador and Peru, recorded from 2100 to 3200 m, mostly around Loja and Zamora-Chinchipe. It is a true cool grower: days near 18 to 20 C and nights of 8 to 9 C, with a drier spell from June to October.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Epiphyte of upper montane cloud forest and elfin forest on the Andean ridges of southern Ecuador and central Peru, where cloud and mist are frequent even in the drier months.

Recorded from 2100 to 3200 m, median 2850 m.

EcuadorPeruLojaZamora-ChinchipeJunín

🔒 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.