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Masdevallia virgo-cuencae
Masdevallia virgo-cuencae
Masdevallia virgo-cuencae
Masdevallia virgo-cuencae

Masdevallia virgo-cuencae

Prolific bloomer

  • Light:☀️
  • Temperature: 🌡️ 🌡️
  • Water: 💦  💦  💦
  • Rest period: no
  • Location: Windowsill/greenhouse
22,00€ - 22,00€
22,00€
22,00€ - 22,00€
22,00€

incl. German VAT plus shipping costs
For cross-border deliveries, the rules of the respective EU country apply.

Delivery time:

DE: 2-3 business days (weather permitting)
EU: 3-5 business days (weather permitting)

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Description

Masdevallia virgo-cuencae

Name: Masdevallia virgo-cuencae Luer & Andreetta

Synonym: Alaticaulia virgo-cuencae (Luer & Andreetta) Luer

Etymology: The species epithet virgo-cuencae means “maiden of Cuenca” and refers to the “Chola Cuencana” in traditional dress.

First description: 1978 by Carlyle A. Luer and Ángel Andreetta.

Origin/Distribution: Ecuador and southern Colombia.

Location/Habitat: Epiphytic in moist montane and cloud forests across a broad elevation range of about 850–2,700 m. We recommend intermediate to cool conditions of approximately 12–23 °C, high humidity, shaded to bright filtered light, and steady air movement.

Description and notes: This compact species produces sturdy ramicauls, each with a single leathery, elliptical leaf. Successive inflorescences bear distinctive flowers with yellowish tips and a wine-red to purple-spotted sepal tube. Keep fine bark or sphagnum evenly slightly moist, but avoid waterlogging. Soft water is beneficial for the salt-sensitive roots.