Dracula platycrater Gesneriaceae this species has been cultivated

this species has been cultivated since the 1800s and remains a cornerstone of Masdevallia collections worldwide

Humidity: Maintain high humidity levels between 50-70% by utilizing humidifiers or trays filled with water

Best grown mounted on cork bark or in a basket to allow the pendant inflorescences to hang freely

and intensely fragrant

producing pendant flowers on drooping inflorescences that emerge from the base of the plant

Dracula platycrater Gesneriaceae this species has been cultivatedA species from the cloud forests of South America, notable for its pendant flowers with broad, spreading sepals densely covered in fine trichomes and a distinctively wide, flat lip that mimics the gills of a mushroom. The inflorescences droop downward from the base of the plant. Light: Low to medium indirect light with 7080% shade cloth; never expose to direct sunlight. Temperature: 5065F (1018C); a cool grower requiring consistent cool conditions and