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Masdevallia tovarensis

Masdevallia tovarensis
Photo: Unknown author, CC BY 2.0

Masdevallia tovarensis is a small cloud-forest epiphytic orchid from northern Venezuela, grown for its small, colourful flowers. It needs cool, humid, shaded conditions and steady moisture without waterlogging.

Family
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Grows as
Orchid
Light
Part shade, Bright indirect
Water
Keep the roots evenly moist, watering more in growth and less in winter, and never let the medium stay soggy.
Soil
Fine-grade orchid bark or sphagnum moss mix with good drainage.
Temperature
12–22 °C; protect below 8 °C
How easy
Hard
Safety
Not toxic to cats or dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
N. Venezuela
Climate
wet tropical

About

Masdevallia tovarensis is a species of orchid endemic to northern Venezuela.

Other Masdevallia plants

Masdevallia agaster · Masdevallia angulifera · Masdevallia barlaeana · Masdevallia bicolor · Masdevallia bulbophyllopsis · Masdevallia caudata · Masdevallia civilis · Scarlet Masdevallia · Masdevallia constricta · Davis' Masdevallia · Masdevallia decumana · Masdevallia elephanticeps

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Masdevallia tovarensis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.

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