Masdevallia medinae Masdevallia The blooms display three sharply

The blooms display three sharply acuminate

well-draining baskets or slatted wooden containers that allow the pendulous inflorescences to hang freely

with curved petals and a small labellum at the center

multi-flowered racemes with numerous blooms open simultaneously

Masdevallia medinae Masdevallia The blooms display three sharplyA charming epiphyte native to the cloud forests of Ecuador, bearing solitary flowers on slender, erect scapes. The fully fused sepals form a smooth, nearly spherical globe with a small, well defined frontal opening three short, symmetrical tails diverging cleanly in opposite directions give the flower a neat, geometric elegance. Light: 7080% shade cloth; avoid direct midday sun. Bright, diffused light encourages blooming without stressing the plant.