Masdevallia orchid care and culture

Masdevallia orchid are found from Mexico to southern Brazil, but mostly in the higher regions of the Andes of Ecuador and Colombia, Peru and Bolivia. They are mostly found in cloud forests in mountainous

 Masdevallia orchid also called as The Flag Orchid, Acinopetala, Alaticaulia, Buccella, Byrsella, Diodonopsis, Fissia, Jostia, Luerella, Luzama, Megema, Petalodon, Portillia, Regalia, Reichantha, Rodrigoa, Spectaculum, Spilotantha, Streptoura, Triotosiphon, Zahleria, is agenus of the Orchidaceae family. This genus was described by Hipólito Ruiz López & José Antonio Pavón in 1794.

 There are over 500 species, grouped into several subgenera. The genus is named for Jose Masdeval, a physician and botanist in the court of Charles III of Spain. The type species of this genus is Masdevallia uniflora.

 They are attractive because of their compact growth habit and the mass of blooms they produce. Many hybrids have been developed and these are more vigorous and flower several times during the year. 

IDENTIFY MASDEVALLIA ORCHID PLANT

 Masdevallia orchid are found from Mexico to southern Brazil, but mostly in the higher regions of the Andes of Ecuador and Colombia, Peru and Bolivia. They are mostly found in cloud forests in mountainous regions at altitudes up to 4000 meters with uniform growing conditions throughout the year.

Masdevallia orchid care and culture
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 They are miniature to medium sized epiphytes, terrestrials or growing as lithophytes on damp rocks with abbreviated to elongate and creeping rhizome, no pseudobulbs and store moisture in their roots and leaves. The leaves are smooth and most often paddle shaped, sometimes they may be narrow giving them a grass-like appearance. The leaves are usually narrowed toward their base creating the appearance of a petiole. One unusuall species, Masdevallia caesia, has fleshy straped shaped leaves that hang pendently.

 Peak flowering is in winter and spring. The flowers are triangular and occur singly or in racemose inflorescences. The sepals are variously connate and commonly with tails. The petals are small with a callous margin often developed into a tooth. The lip is more or less ligulate and hinged to an incurved extension from the apex of the column foot. The column is terete with a hooded ventral anther with 2 pollina. Flower colour and shape varies greatly but those with bright orange and red flowers are particularly striking.

MASDEVALLIA ORCHID PLANT CARE AND CULTURE

 Cultural information should only be used as a guide, and should be to be adapted to suit you. Your physical location; where you grow your plants, how much time you have to devote to their care, and many other factors, will need to be taken into account. Only then can you decide on the cultural methods that best suit you and your plants.

Light:

 Masdevallia orchid like good light, but not direct light. 17000 - 22000 lux is a good amount of light for these plants. They prefer to be mounted high in the shade house and will flower better if they receive plenty of light and leaves are pale green rather than dark green when in heavy shade.

 About 70-90% shade is recommended in summer and 25% shade to full sun in winter. Plants may be placed low in the glasshouse over summer but must be given higher light levels in winter for good flowering. Plants can be grown in indoors in bathrooms or kitchens if there is good indirect light with a periodic spelling outside.

Masdevallia orchid care and culture

Temperature:

 Masdevallias orchid can be divided into 3 groups: the cool to cold growers (10°C at nights, maximum 20°C at days), the intermediate growers (13°C at nights, maximum 23°C at days) and the warm growers (16°C at nights, maximum at 26°C days). For all ensure 6-12°C day/night difference to aid flower formation. Most of these plants are from high altitude cloud forests and require very cool conditions and abundant moisture throughout the year. They cannot tolerate dryness, low humidity, or excessive temperatures and the plants are very easy to kill.

 They like cool growing conditions from 5°C to 25°C. Ideally in winter they like a minimum of 10°C in and a maximum of 13°C. In summer the optimum range is 13 to 20°C. In summer they need to be shaded and it may be necessary to provide cooling. The temperature should not exceed 25°C and temperatures consistently above 30°C will weaken the plants and they may drop their leaves. They will take higher temperatures near 40°C for short periods providing humidity is kept high. Some plants from cold regions will grow outside but mostly they need protection from frost. Some will tolerate temperatures down to zero but it is not desirable. While most will survive winter in a protected shade house others need a minimum temperature of about 7-10°C so some heating may be required. If temperatures are 8°C or lower the air must be kept moving with fans.

 Hybrids are generally more tolerant of a wider range of temperatures than species. An evaporative cooler and frequent misting at 10 minute intervals to keep humidity around 70% will assist in ameliorating the effects of high temperature in summer. Hot dry air must be avoided at all costs.

Humidity:

 High humidity (50-65%) should be maintained for these plants as their natural habitat occurs in the cloud line. They prefer high humidity in summer near 75-80% and may need a humidifier over summer. Keep air circulation at all times to prevent water staying on leaves as this will encourage leaf spot.

Substrate, growing media and repotting:

 Masdevallia orchid can be grown in basket or net pots to assist drying or for Dracula types that send their flowers down through the mix. They can also be grown in pots or mounted. They prefer a continuously damp medium. Some growers use chopped sphagnum moss mixed with polystyrene chips. Others use a pine bark, polystyrene and coarse perlite mix. A mix of 5 parts bark, 5 parts perlite and 1 part fibrous, not fine, peat moss is recommended. Their roots are small and many and will fill pots very quickly when growing well. Deeper pots are generally used and plants are potted out from being divided into 5cm tubes, 7-10cm pots or 12-15cm pots depending on size.

 Repot or divide the plants during the autumn or spring every two years or when they are sufficiently large enough. It is best, as with most plants, to repot when the plants are about to root to minimize disturbance. Huge clumps must be divided as a considerable number of species tend to completely rot from the oldest parts of the clump. Do not bury the base of the plants. Double potting is beneficial to keep the plant roots cool.

Masdevallia orchid care and culture

Watering:

 They will not tolerate dry conditions and should be kept moist but not soggy. Their roots must be able to dry out slightly between waterings. In hot weather they need daily watering but in spring and autumn weekly watering should suffice. Water in the morning so leaves can be dry by midday. The plants should be provided with rain water or distilled water or a very pure water source. It is preferable to provide a humid environment than keeping roots too wet as they are prone to rotting.

Fertilizer:

 These plants are generally active throughout the year although growth may be slower in winter. Use a balanced fertiliser at 1/4 strength throughout the year; feed at every third or fourth watering. If in doubt do not feed. These plants do not like salt so roots will easily turn brown if over fed. If plants need a boost then a dilute foliar feed can be applied. Higher feeding schedules can be used if the grower masters their culture perfectly well. Do not use lime or dolomite lime on Masdevallias.

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SOME SPECIES AND VARIETIES OF MASDEVALLIA ORCHID WITH CARE TIPS AND CULTURE SHEET:

  1. Masdevallia alexandri - Alexander Hirtz' Masdevallia
  2. Masdevallia amabilis - The Lovely Masdevallia
  3. Masdevallia amplexa - The Clasping Masevallia
  4. Masdevallia ampullacea - The Flask Masdevallia - The Bottle Masdevallia
  5. Masdevallia andreettana - Andreetta's Masdevallia
  6. Masdevallia Angel Frost - Masdevallia hybrid
  7. Masdevallia angulata - The Sharp Angle Masdevallia
  8. Masdevallia angulifera - The Angle-Bearing Masdevallia
  9. Masdevallia asterotricha - The Star-Like Pilose Masdevallia
  10. Masdevallia ayabacana - Ayabaca Masdevallia
  11. Masdevallia barlaeana - Barla's Masdevallia
  12. Masdevallia bicolor - The Two-Colored Masdevallia
  13. Masdevallia bicornis - The Two-Horned Masdevallia
  14. Masdevallia buccinator - The Horn Blower Masdevallia
  15. Masdevallia caesia - The Blue-Gray Masdevallia
  16. Masdevallia caloptera - The Beautiful-Winged Masdevallia
  17. Masdevallia caudata - The Long-Sepaled Masdevallia
  18. Masdevallia caudivolvula - The Convolute Cauda Masdevallia
  19. Masdevallia chaparensis - The Chapare Masdevallia
  20. Masdevallia chasei - Chase's Masdevallia
  21. Masdevallia chuspipatae - The Chuspipata Masdevallia
  22. Masdevallia citrinella - The Citrine Colored Masdevallia
  23. Masdevallia civilis - The Stately Masdevallia
  24. Masdevallia coccinea - The Scarlet Masdevallia - The Little Flag
  25. Masdevallia collina - The Hill Masdevallia
  26. Masdevallia colossus - The Gigantic Masdevallia
  27. Masdevallia concinna - The Elegant Masdevallia
  28. Masdevallia constricta - The Constricted Masdevallia
  29. Masdevallia coriacea - The Robust Leaf Masdevallia
  30. Masdevallia cyclotega - The Circular Roof Masdevallia
  31. Masdevallia datura - The Datura-Like Flower Masdevallia
  32. Masdevallia davisii - Davis' Masdevallia - The orchid of the sun
  33. Masdevallia decumana - he Large Flowered Masdevallia - The good-looking Masdevallia
  34. Masdevallia deformis - The Misshapen Masdevallia
  35. Masdevallia discolor - The Different Colored Masdevallia
  36. Masdevallia draconis - The Dragon-Like Masdevallia
  37. Masdevallia elegans - he Elegant Masdevallia
  38. Masdevallia elephanticeps - The Elephant Head Masdevallia
  39. Masdevallia encephala - The Brain Masdevallia
  40. Masdevallia expers - The Without Masdevallia
  41. Masdevallia exquisita - The Choice Masdevallia
  42. Masdevallia floribunda - The Easy-Blooming Masdevallia
  43. Masdevallia gilbertoi - Gilberto's Masdevallia
  44. Masdevallia glandulosa - The Gland-Bearing Masdevallia
  45. Masdevallia goliath - The Large Sized Masdevallia
  46. Masdevallia harlequina - The Harlequin Masdevallia
  47. Masdevallia hercules - The Hercules Flower Masdevallia
  48. Masdevallia heteroptera - The Different Sized Wings Masdevallia
  49. Masdevallia hirtzii - Hirtz's Masdevallia
  50. Masdevallia hortensis - The Garden Masdevallia
  51. Masdevallia hymenantha - The Delicate Virgin Masdevallia
  52. Masdevallia ignea - The Fire-Red Masdevallia
  53. Masdevallia infracta - The Crooked Masdevallia
  54. Masdevallia iris - The Rainbow-Colored Masdevallia
  55. Masdevallia laucheana - Lauche's Masdevallia
  56. Masdevallia lehmannii - Lehmann's Masdevallia
  57. Masdevallia limax - The Slug-Like Masdevallia
  58. Masdevallia livingstoneana - Livingstone's Masdevallia
  59. Masdevallia lychniphora - The Ruby Masdevallia
  60. Masdevallia macrura - The Long Tail Masdevallia
  61. Masdevallia marthae - Martha's Masdevallia
  62. Masdevallia mejiana - Mejia's Masdevallia
  63. Masdevallia melanoxantha - The Dark Yellow Masdevallia
  64. Masdevallia menatoi - Menato's Masdevallia
  65. Masdevallia mendozae - Mendoza's Masdevallia
  66. Masdevallia minuta - The Tiny Masdevallia
  67. Masdevallia molossoides - The Molossus-Like Masdevallia
  68. Masdevallia murex - Triton's Horn Masdevallia
  69. Masdevallia navicularis - The Small Boat Masdevallia
  70. Masdevallia nidifica - The Nesting Masdevallia
  71. Masdevallia norops - The Shining Masdevallia
  72. Masdevallia notosibirica - The Siberian Masdevallia
  73. Masdevallia odontocera - The Tusked Masdevallia
  74. Masdevallia ova-avis - The Birds Egg Masdevallia
  75. Masdevallia pachyura - The Broad-Tailed Masdevallia
  76. Masdevallia papillosa - The Papillate Masdevallia
  77. Masdevallia patriciana - Patricia's Masdevallia
  78. Masdevallia patula - The Extended Masdevallia
  79. Masdevallia peristeria - The Dove-Like Masdevallia
  80. Masdevallia picea - The Pitch-Black Masdevallia
  81. Masdevallia picturata - The Striking Masdevallia
  82. Masdevallia pileata - The Capped Masdevallia
  83. Masdevallia pinocchio - The Pinocchio Masdevallia
  84. Masdevallia polysticta - The Many-Spotted Masdevallia
  85. Masdevallia princeps - The Chief Masdevallia
  86. Masdevallia prodigiosa - The Extraordinary Masdevallia
  87. Masdevallia pteroglossa - The Winged Tongue Masdevallia
  88. Masdevallia pulcherrima - The Beautiful Masdevallia
  89. Masdevallia pumila - The Dwarf Masdevallia
  90. Masdevallia racemosa - The Racemose Masdevallia
  91. Masdevallia regina - The Queen Masdevallia
  92. Masdevallia reichenbachiana - Reichenbach's Masdevallia
  93. Masdevallia richardsoniana - Richardson's Masdevallia
  94. Masdevallia rimarima-alba - The White Rima-Rima
  95. Masdevallia rosea - The Pink Masdevallia
  96. Masdevallia rubeola - The Reddish Masdevallia
  97. Masdevallia sanctae-inesae - The Saint Inez' Masdevallia
  98. Masdevallia scabrilinguis - The Rough-Lipped Masdevallia
  99. Masdevallia schlimii - Schlim's Masdevallia
  100. Masdevallia schmidt-mummii - Schmidt-Mumm's Masdevallia
  101. Masdevallia schroederiana - Schroeder's Masdevallia
  102. Masdevallia setacea - The Bristly Masdevallia
  103. Masdevallia sprucei - Spruce's Masdevallia
  104. Masdevallia staaliana - Staal's Masdevallia
  105. Masdevallia stenorhynchos - The Slim-Beaked Masdevallia
  106. Masdevallia striatella - The Small Striped Masdevallia
  107. Masdevallia strobelii - Strobel's Masdevallia
  108. Masdevallia tonduzii - Tonduz' Masdevallia
  109. Masdevallia torta - The Twisted Masdevallia
  110. Masdevallia tovarensis - The Tovar Masdevallia
  111. Masdevallia triangularis - The Three-Edged Masdevallia
  112. Masdevallia tridens - The Three Toothed Masdevallia
  113. Masdevallia uniflora - The Single Flowered Masdevallia
  114. Masdevallia veitchiana - Veitch's Masdevallia - King of the Masdevallias
  115. Masdevallia velifera - The Veiled Masdevallia
  116. Masdevallia ventricularia - The Small-Bellied Masdevallia
  117. Masdevallia weberbaueri - Weberbauer's Masdevallia
  118. Masdevallia welischii - Welisch's Masdevallia
  119. Masdevallia wendlandiana - Wendland's Masdevallia
  120. Masdevallia whiteana - White's Masdevallia
  121. Masdevallia xanthina - The Yellow Masdevallia
  122. Masdevallia yungasensis - The Yungas Masdevallia
  123. Masdevallia zahlbruckneri - Zahlbruckner's Masdevallia

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