Masdevallia porphyrea Aliceara Allow roots to dry between

Allow roots to dry between waterings to mimic natural seasonal dry periods

a cool grower that benefits from cool nights and consistent air movement

with extraordinarily long bright filiform tails and a small contrasting dorsal tip — creating a delicate dragonfly-like silhouette unlike any other in the genus

and are spicily fragrant

Masdevallia porphyrea Aliceara Allow roots to dry betweenA clustering species from Andean cloud forests with branched, multi flowered racemes carrying numerous blooms simultaneously. Each flower features spreading sepals with long, slender tails and a densely fimbriate margin, giving the blooms a bristly, feathered texture. Light: 7080% shade cloth; bright indirect light. Avoid direct sun, which scorches the thin leaves. Temperature: 5065F (1018C) Cool grower. A consistent day to night temperature drop