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Masdevallia picturata

Masdevallia picturata is one of the most widespread species in the genus, ranging from Costa Rica through the Andes to Bolivia and the Guiana highlands, most often at about 1700 to 2400 m. It grows in constantly cool, very humid cloud forest with days near 20 C and nights near 12 to 13 C all year.

Masdevallia picturata
Photo: Luis Perez from Medellin, Colombia, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Small epiphyte of mossy montane cloud forest, frequently on trunks and branches in humid, shaded forest; most records come from the Colombian Central and Western Cordilleras and the Costa Rican highlands.

Recorded from near sea level to 3000 m, median 2060 m; the lowest records are probably georeferencing errors.

ColombiaCosta RicaEcuadorPeruVenezuelaPanamáBoliviaGuyana

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✓ 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY 2.0 licence, unmodified.