| Masdevallia [Masd.] coccinea | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pronounced: | kok-SIN-ee-ah (bright scarlet) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Author: | Linden ex Lindl., Orchid. Linden.: 5 (1846). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Name: | The Scarlet Masdevallia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Based on data from 83 awards Masd. coccinea averages 1.3 flowers per inflorescence and 5.0 cm. (2 inches) natural spread. |
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| Photography by L. Grobler | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ORIGIN/HABITAT: Colombia. This species is widely distributed in the Eastern Cordillera from near Ocaña in the Department of Norte de Sandander southward to near Santa Barbara in the Department of Cundinamarca. Plants grow at 8000-11,800 ft. (2440-3600 m) in forests, sometimes described as thin, and on roadside embankments. -- Source: Charles Baker |
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| *Based on 389 recorded plant bloomings. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grow in shaded conditions. | Grow in cool conditions, or 58°F to 66°F at night. |
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