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Masdevallia pileata

Masdevallia pileata is a Colombian species described by Luer and Würstle in 1986, with a single wild record in Santander at about 1900 m. That point gives intermediate conditions: days near 24 C, nights of 13 to 15 C and steady high humidity.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Presumed a small epiphyte of humid montane forest on the Eastern Cordillera of Colombia; no species-specific habitat notes were reachable.

The single record sits at about 1900 m in Santander.

ColombiaSantander

🔒 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.