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Masdevallia

Masdevallia trochilus

Author Linden & André

Species 1 award
Simple World Map Author: Al MacDonald Editor: Fritz Lekschas License: CC BY-SA 3.0 ID: ISO 3166-1 or "_[a-zA-Z]" if an ISO code is not available
Found in 3 countries
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How to grow Masdevallia Care guide from the American Orchid Society
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Care and culture for Masdevallia trochilus Photos and growing information from the Orchid Species Encyclopedia

Growing conditions

Intermediate Temperature class
1,563–2,363m Elevation
10°C Day/night drop
1,671mm Annual rainfall
Year-round Rainfall pattern

Temperature

2°S Southern Hemisphere
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec8°13°18°23°28°
Day high Night low Range across populations

Rainfall

1,671mm/year
0100200JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecmm
Jan 23° 22–26 14° 12–15 107mm
Feb 24° 22–27 14° 12–16 122mm
Mar 24° 22–27 14° 12–16 160mm
Apr 24° 22–26 14° 13–16 188mm
May 24° 22–26 14° 12–16 176mm
Jun 23° 22–26 14° 12–16 152mm
Jul 24° 22–26 14° 12–16 133mm
Aug 24° 22–26 14° 12–16 105mm
Sep 24° 23–27 14° 12–16 132mm
Oct 23° 23–26 14° 12–16 152mm
Nov 24° 23–27 14° 12–16 143mm
Dec 24° 23–26 14° 12–16 105mm

Seasons are reversed for Northern Hemisphere growers.

Based on 12 locations

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

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Awards

AD / AOC 1990 'Broad Reach'
0.00 points Exhibited by Jackson P. & H. TAS 24 August 1990
Measurements
Flower size 190 × 25 mm Dorsal sepal 120 × 10 mm

Grey purple 187B channeling and grey purple 183A dorsal / sepaline tails and base colour (where visible) 152C/153C. Petals yellow white 185D. An extremely dark and glistening form of an already dark coloured species. Stem length

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Hybrids from Masdevallia trochilus

As seed parent

Masdevallia Celia × Masdevallia Kimballiana
Masdevallia Diego Bogarin × Masdevallia guttulata
Masdevallia Sacerdote César Cordero Moscoso × Masdevallia corderoana

As pollen parent

Masdevallia Barbarosa Masdevallia coccinea ×
Masdevallia Cinnamon Toast Masdevallia Parlatoreana ×
Masdevallia Doña Alejita Masdevallia coccinea ×
Masdevallia Doña Alejita Masdevallia coccinea [militaris] ×
Masdevallia Eva's Mostacita Masdevallia buccinator ×
Masdevallia Janet Halcrow Masdevallia davisii ×
Masdevallia Melting Sunset Masdevallia ignea ×
Masdevallia Orange Grove Masdevallia veitchiana ×
Masdevallia Pelican Masdevallia angulata ×
Masdevallia Phipfrac Masdevallia infracta ×
Masdevallia Teipels Falcotro Masdevallia Falcon's Gold ×
Masdevallia Violet Fuzz Masdevallia Angel Frost ×

Synonyms

Alaticaulia trochilusMasdevallia colibriMasdevallia ephippium

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