Masdevallia papillosa Aciopea or in a small pot

or in a small pot with fine sphagnum or bark mix

contrasting yellow lip

Best cultivated in small to medium pots with fine bark or sphagnum moss

velvet-like texture

Never leave waterlogged

Masdevallia papillosa Aciopea or in a small potA compact, clumping species from Andean cloud forests, producing dozens of small flowers simultaneously on short ramicauls at foliage level. Each triangular bloom features open, spreading sepals with a finely papillose surface texture and slender, curved tails a floriferous species that creates a striking carpet of blooms at peak flowering. Light: 7080% shade cloth; bright indirect light. Avoid direct sun, which scorches the leaves. Temperature: 5065F