Masdevallia
Masdevallia
Also called Kite orchid and Tailed orchid
Houseplant · OrchidsIT IS A CLOUD-FOREST PLANT AND HEAT KILLS IT, not cold — above about 25°C it drops buds and then leaves. A warm living room is the wrong place however careful the watering.
Care at a glance
- Ease
- Very hard
- Water
- Every 4 daysKeep it moist — water at the first hint of dryness — don't wait for a dry pot.
- Light
- Shade to bright indirect, never direct sun
- Feed
- Every 28 days
- Humidity
- High
- Hardiness
- Indoors, or out in high summer RHS H1B, to 10°C
- Size
- 0.2 m tall · 0.2 m across
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Origin
- The Andes
Is it safe for pets and people?
PetsSafe for pets
PeopleNot checked yet
Nobody has checked this one against a source for us yet, so treat it as unknown rather than safe.
Checked against ASPCA and RHS on 2026-09-21.
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