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Masdevallia caesia is a species in the Masdevallia genus.
Description[]
Plant blooms in the early spring to summer with a single 12.5cm wide fragrant flower.
Distribution[]
Plant is found growing in the humid forest of southwestern Colombia at elevations of 1600 to 2200 meters
Culture[]
Keep plant in partial shade. Plant can be grown in cool conditions. Pot the plant in fine bark with perlite or sphagnum moss. Water regularly and keep potting media moist.
Naming[]
Common Name: The Blue-Gray Masdevallia
Synonyms[]
- Byrsella caesia (Roezl) Luer 2006
- Masdevallia deorsum Rolfe 1900
- Masdevallia metallica F.Lehm. & Kraenzl. 1925