Masdevallia lineolata Moraceae Reduce watering slightly in winter

Reduce watering slightly in winter

avoid direct midday sun to prevent stress on the slender stems and narrow foliage

staying above 50°F (10°C) is ideal

The blooms display very narrow

A robust species endemic to the cloud forests of Ecuador

Masdevallia lineolata Moraceae Reduce watering slightly in winterA floriferous epiphyte native to the cloud forests of Ecuador, producing multiple simultaneous blooms on slender erect scapes above long, arching, lanceolate leaves. The small cucullate flowers are defined by bold, parallel dark stripes running the full length of each sepal a graphic, almost hand drawn pattern that gives the species its name lineolata, meaning "finely lined." Light: 7080% shade cloth; avoid direct midday sun. Bright, diffused light