Masdevallia unguentum

A miniature, spicy-scented epiphytic Masdevallia from the cool cloud forests of Colombia, discovered in 2010 at the Finca Dracula reserve. It has erect elliptic leaves and solitary, striped flowers with a tubular calyx (subsection Saltatrices). Grow it cool to intermediate with high humidity and strong air movement, as for most Andean Masdevallias.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets 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

An epiphyte of humid Colombian cloud forest. It was found at the Finca Dracula reserve, and a similar plant was later found in Risaralda. Detailed field data are not available.

No elevation data are available; cool-growing Colombian Masdevallias of this type usually grow in montane cloud forest at about 1,500–2,500 m.

Colombia

🔒 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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