Masdevallia minuta Leptotes and steamy forests home

and steamy forests home

often lasting for months

producing solitary or paired flowers on short

Cool nights are essential — avoid prolonged temperatures above 75°F (24°C)

arching spikes with numerous medium to large flowers arranged along branching secondary rachises

Masdevallia minuta Leptotes and steamy forests homeA true miniature epiphyte native to the cloud forests of South America, producing masses of tiny star shaped flowers on very short scapes in a dense basal habit. The open, trilobulate blooms feature three separate, triangular sepals with short pointed tips their collective display far more impactful than any individual flower. Light: 7080% shade cloth; avoid direct midday sun. Bright, diffused light encourages the prolific blooming this species is