Masdevallia ionocharis Odontocidium placing the plant on a

placing the plant on a tray filled with pebbles and water (making sure the pot doesn't sit directly in the water)

never allow the roots to sit in standing water

displaying beautiful color variations from light green in young leaves to deeper green as they mature

flat petals and erect sepals surrounding a compact

Masdevallia ionocharis Odontocidium placing the plant on aA 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 5070% shade cloth; even brief exposure to direct sun causes leaf scorch. Temperature: Cool grower. Daytime 5768F (1420C), nights 4554F (712C). A consistent day night differential is key to long term health and flowering.