{"id":635,"date":"2019-04-27T12:02:59","date_gmt":"2019-04-27T12:02:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mygardenguide.com\/?p=635"},"modified":"2019-04-27T12:02:59","modified_gmt":"2019-04-27T12:02:59","slug":"masdevallia-orchid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygardenguide.com\/masdevallia-orchid\/","title":{"rendered":"Masdevallia Orchid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2><strong>Masdevallia Orchid<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Scientific\n     name:<\/strong>&nbsp;Orchidaceae\n     Masdevallia<\/li><li><strong>Common\n     name:<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;Orchid\n     kite<\/li><li><strong>Origin:<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;Mexico, Peru and southern Brazil<\/li><li><strong>Type of\n     orchid<\/strong>&nbsp;:\n     Epiphytic, lithophyte or terrestrial<\/li><li><strong>Flowering:<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;Summer<\/li><li><strong>Location:<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;Low lighting, no direct sun<\/li><li><strong>Watering:<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;Once or twice a week, letting the\n     substrate dry between waterings<\/li><li><strong>Humidity:<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;High\n     60% -80%<\/li><li><strong>Level\n     of difficulty:<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;Low<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mygardenguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/2019-04-27_13-55-53-1-1024x562.jpg\" alt=\"masdevallia orchid\" class=\"wp-image-640\"\/><figcaption>MASDEVALLIA ORCHID<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Masdevallia orchids, also known as Comet orchids,<\/strong>\u00a0are some of the lower orchid species.\u00a0Often some of their varieties do not even look like typical orchids, since\u00a0<strong>\u00a0the petals of their flowers are so small that they seem to have only three leaves.\u00a0<\/strong><br> One of the most common characteristics of the flowers of the Masdevallia orchids (not all of them), is that the tips of the leaves of their flowers lengthen in a kind of very long thread.\u00a0<br> Although in origin they\u00a0<strong>are easy to grow orchids,<\/strong>\u00a0in our latitudes we usually receive Masdevilla hybrids, which do not tolerate hot and dry summers well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Masdevallia rolfeana, is regarded as the true black orchid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Table Of Contents <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>1\u00a0Characteristics of Masdevallia orchids<\/li><li>2\u00a0Care of the Masdevallia orchid<ul><li>2.1\u00a0Location<\/li><li>2.2\u00a0Irrigation<\/li><li>2.3\u00a0Temperature<\/li><li>2.4\u00a0Environmental humidity and ventilation<\/li><li>2.5 Nutrients and Fertilizer<\/li><li>2.6\u00a0Substrate, change of pot<\/li><li>2.7\u00a0Flowering of the orchid Masdevallia<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>3\u00a0Varieties of orchids Masdevallia<ul><li>3.1\u00a0Masdevallia Rolfeana.\u00a0The Black Orchid<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Characteristics of Masdevallia orchids<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Masdevallia&nbsp;<strong>are epiphytic orchids, terrestrial or lithophyte,<\/strong>&nbsp;which are named after their discoverer Jos\u00e9\nMasdeval, doctor and botanist of the court of Carlos III of Spain.&nbsp;<br>\nThere are currently some 350 species (more than several of\nhundreds of hybrids) different from Masdevallia orchids, of which about 150\nspecies can be found in Peru.&nbsp;<br>\nThe rest are spread between Mexico, Brazil and different Caribbean\nislands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>They have an\n     erect stem that forms bouquets.&nbsp;<\/strong>They appear\n     from tiny pseudobulbs, each of which develops a single leaf, apical, oval\n     or lanceolate, soft and fleshy, with an intense green color.<\/li><li><strong>Its flowers\n     are of many and diverse bright colors.&nbsp;<\/strong>The sepals\n     that surround the petals of the flower, are really striking.&nbsp;<br>\n     They have three ribs and end up in that very long, very\n     original thread (Masdevilla caudata), present in most species.<\/li><li><strong>From each\n     stem can appear several peduncles or pedicels<\/strong>&nbsp;about 6\n     centimeters long, which give rise to a flower with a triangular\n     appearance.<\/li><li>The petals of\n     the flower of the Masdevallia have a shape that could be said of shell or\n     tongue, which are partially hidden inside the flower.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Care of the Masdevallia orchid<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/mygardenguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/masdevallia.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-636\" width=\"644\" height=\"432\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are the happy owner of\na Masdevallia orchid, you may have doubts about how you can take care of it,\nwhen it is going to bloom, what type of flowerpot you need, where you should\nplace it &#8230; in short,&nbsp;<strong>everything\nconcerning your care so that it grows perfectly<\/strong>&nbsp;and continue to flourish year after year.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.orquideass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/masdevallia-infracta.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Location<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We are one of the few orchids\nthat prefer to be in a location where they receive little light.&nbsp;<strong>Intensity of light for the Masdevallia: low to\nmedium.&nbsp;<\/strong><br>\nHow it is difficult to calibrate if the Masdevallia receives a lot\nof light, we can deduce if it is correct observing its leaves:&nbsp;<strong>the leaves will turn yellow with a too intense light,<\/strong>&nbsp;while if the light is insufficient, the leaves\nwill take a very dark green color and They will lengthen in excess.&nbsp;<br>\nThe right place to have them at home is&nbsp;<strong>near or in a window where there is no direct sunlight<\/strong>&nbsp;.&nbsp;If we do not have a location like that,\nwe can place it inside an illuminated room, but away from the direct sun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Irrigation<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Masdevallia orchids&nbsp;<strong>should be watered frequently, since the tiny\npseudobulbs are not enough to store the water the plant needs.&nbsp;<\/strong><br>\nAt this point you have to be very careful, because we should not\nlet the pot dry completely, but we should not water too much.&nbsp;<br>\nThe frequency can be modified depending on the time of year and\nthe ambient temperature, but we could establish that a good measure would\nbe&nbsp;<strong>once a week during the winter,\nand two to three times a week during the summer.&nbsp;<\/strong><br>\nA good observation of the orchid will tell us if the frequency is\ncorrect or needs to be modified.&nbsp;A loss of foliage, would be a clear\nsymptom of lack of irrigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Temperature<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Masdevallia need\ntemperatures that for other orchids could be considered cold.&nbsp;<br>\nThe ideal temperature&nbsp;<strong>during the day should move between 18\u00baC and 24\u00baC,<\/strong>&nbsp;while at night temperatures should move between\n13\u00baC and 16\u00baC.&nbsp;<br>\nDuring the hottest months&nbsp;<strong>the orchid can withstand ranges of 10\u00ba to 15\u00ba difference between daytime\nand nighttime temperatures.&nbsp;<\/strong><br>\nA very high temperature could get to &#8220;kill&#8221; the\nMasdevallia orchid.&nbsp;Therefore, in very hot and dry climates, this orchid\ndoes not grow well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Ambient humidity and ventilation<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For the Masdevallia orchid to\nbe in correct environmental conditions, the humidity has to be rather\nhigh.&nbsp;<strong>It is recommended that humidity move around 60% to\n80%.&nbsp;<\/strong><br>\nWe have several ways to achieve this: placing a tray with water\nunder the orchid (without being in contact with the roots), humidifiers or\nspraying the orchid with a spray several times a day.&nbsp;<br>\nAs the level of humidity required is high, we have to be\nespecially careful with ventilation, so as not to have problems with fungi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Nutrients And Fertilizer<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When the orchid is in full\ngrowth (spring) it&nbsp;<strong>is convenient to\nfertilize once a week<\/strong>&nbsp;, always\nwith the moist substrate.&nbsp;We will use a balanced fertilizer that promotes\nflowering.&nbsp;<br>\nDuring the rest of the year it is enough to pay once a month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Substrate, flower changes<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Masdevallia orchids&nbsp;<strong>should be changed every year or every two years<\/strong>&nbsp;, depending a little on the pot and its\ngrowth.&nbsp;<br>\nThe right time is&nbsp;<strong>after flowering, at the beginning of winter<\/strong>&nbsp;or in the worst case, before flowering in early spring.&nbsp;<br>\nHow substrate is recommended to use fir bark or fern fiber, grain\nmaterials finer than the typical pine bark.&nbsp;The reason is that the roots\nof the Masdevallia are much thinner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Masdevallia orchid bloom<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The flowers of the Masdevallia\norchid are usually brightly colored, with different colorations.&nbsp;<br>\nThe most popular shades are white, red and purple.&nbsp;<strong>They tend to bloom during the summer.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Masdevallia Orchid Scientific name:&nbsp;Orchidaceae Masdevallia Common name:&nbsp;&nbsp;Orchid kite Origin:&nbsp;&nbsp;Mexico, Peru and southern Brazil Type of orchid&nbsp;: Epiphytic, lithophyte or terrestrial Flowering:&nbsp;&nbsp;Summer Location:&nbsp;&nbsp;Low lighting, no direct sun Watering:&nbsp;&nbsp;Once or twice 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