Masdevallia ionocharis

A delightful miniature with dainty, jewel-like flowers carried on slender upright inflorescences that emerge successively, rewarding attentive growers with near-continuous bloom when kept in cool, humid conditions.

• Light: Grow under 50–70% shade cloth; even brief exposure to direct sun causes leaf scorch.
• Temperature: Cool grower. Daytime 57–68°F (14–20°C), nights 45–54°F (7–12°C). A consistent day-night differential is key to long-term health and flowering.
• Humidity: Prefers 75–90% relative humidity; humidity trays or a humidifier with steady air movement prevent fungal issues.
• Watering: Keep evenly moist year-round; mounted plants require more frequent watering than potted ones, with a slight reduction during the coolest months.

Additional Notes

Native to Peru at elevations of 2,700–3,000 meters in cool cloud-forest habitats. Best cultivated in small pots with fine bark or sphagnum moss, or mounted on cork bark or tree fern.