Product information "Masdevallia minuta"
Name: | Masdevallia minuta, Lindley 1843 |
Synonyms: | Acinopetala minuta (Lindl.) Luer 2006 |
Etymology: | minutus = small, tender |
Propagation: | division |
Origin: | Venezuela, Surinam, Guyana, French Guiana, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia |
Habitat: | Masdevallia minuta s found terrestrially or epiphytically growing in moss at elevations of 220 to 1500 meters in the forests of foothills |
Notes: | Miniature orchid, nearly flowering size. Perfect for moist terrariums with shady places. Masdevallia best watered with rainwater, and fertilize only very little and carefully. |