Masdevallia sumapazensis

A small, cold-growing Masdevallia endemic to the Eastern Cordillera of Colombia, where it has been found in sub-páramo cloud forest at 3,200–3,300 m near the Sumapaz páramo. Its flowers are yellow-green with purple spots. It is listed as Vulnerable in Colombia. It needs cold, constantly humid, well-ventilated conditions, which are hard to provide without cooling.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-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

An epiphyte on tree trunks in sub-páramo cloud forest, the stunted, mossy forest just below the páramo. The holotype label reads 'Epifita en troncos, en el bosque' and describes a pale plant spotted with purple.

3,200–3,300 m; the holotype was collected at 3,255 m at Boca de Monte, Cabrera, Cundinamarca, in 1970.

Colombia (Cundinamarca)

🔒 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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