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Masdevallia pleurothalloides

Masdevallia pleurothalloides Luer, described in 1977, is a small species known from the cloud forest of central Panama at about 850 to 1000 m. It is a warm-intermediate grower that wants nights near 18 to 20 C, very humid air and steady moisture.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very 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 the low, wind-swept cloud forest on the ridges east of the Canal, where mist keeps the forest wet even in the dry season.

Recorded at 850 to 1000 m, median 900 m (3 records).

Panama

🔒 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.