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Masdevallia limax

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Species 1 award
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Care and culture for Masdevallia limax Photos and growing information from the Orchid Species Encyclopedia

Growing conditions

Intermediate Temperature class
1,505–2,200m Elevation
9°C Day/night drop
1,812mm Annual rainfall
Year-round Rainfall pattern

Temperature

2°S Southern Hemisphere
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec13°18°23°28°
Day high Night low Range across populations

Rainfall

1,812mm/year
0100200JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecmm
Jan 24° 23–26 15° 13–16 145mm
Feb 24° 23–26 15° 14–17 138mm
Mar 24° 23–26 15° 14–17 214mm
Apr 24° 23–26 15° 14–17 210mm
May 24° 23–26 15° 14–16 156mm
Jun 23° 22–26 15° 13–16 173mm
Jul 23° 22–25 14° 13–16 167mm
Aug 24° 22–26 14° 13–16 127mm
Sep 24° 23–26 14° 13–15 118mm
Oct 25° 24–26 15° 13–16 128mm
Nov 25° 24–27 15° 13–16 122mm
Dec 24° 23–26 15° 13–16 114mm

Bloom Season

Based on 75 Masdevallia awards. Showing genus-level data.

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Awards

Photo: Australian Orchid Council
CBM / AOC 1993 'Tia'
0.00 points Exhibited by Hamilton R. TAS 28 May 1993
Measurements
Flower size 32 × 9 mm

Segments orange 24A, shading to yellow 11A at base. Tails of caudae yellow 11A, with orange 24A tips. Ref: Leur; Lindleyana 3:40, 1988.

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Hybrids from Masdevallia limax

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