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Oncidium acuminatissimum

A natural hybrid from Colombia, described as Odontoglossum × acuminatissimum, so a cool-growing Andean plant of the Odontoglossum group. There are no wild records; grow it like other Colombian Odontoglossum: cool nights, bright filtered light and constant humidity with strong airflow.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

A natural hybrid of the Odontoglossum group, whose parents are epiphytes of Colombian Andean cloud forest; no wild records or habitat notes are available.

No recorded elevation; Colombian Odontoglossum typically grow at about 1,800 to 2,800 m.

Colombia

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.