Masdevallia lucernula Pescarhyncha Night temperature drops encourage blooming

Night temperature drops encourage blooming

a cool grower that requires consistently mild temperatures and excellent air circulation — avoid heat

One of the most impressive species in the genus

a cool grower requiring stable temperatures and good air movement

blood-red tones that make this species one of the most visually dramatic in the genus

Masdevallia lucernula Pescarhyncha Night temperature drops encourage bloomingAn exceptionally floriferous epiphyte native to the Andean cloud forests, producing dozens of simultaneous blooms on erect scapes well above a compact, dense rosette. The fully fused, globose flowers form a perfectly smooth, lacquered ovoid true to its name lucernula, meaning "little lantern" with a minimal aperture and three short, neat filiform tails. Light: 7080% shade cloth; avoid direct midday sun. Bright, diffused light encourages the prolific