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Oncidium anthocrene

A large, hot-growing oncidium from the lowland and foothill forests of Panama, Colombia and Ecuador. Its IOSPE common name, 'flower spring', refers to the arching, waterfall-like spike of waxy, very fragrant flowers. It blooms in winter and spring on a raceme 60–120 cm long. It wants warmth, bright filtered light and year-round moisture, with a slightly drier spell after flowering.

Oncidium anthocrene
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At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

A large epiphyte, sometimes terrestrial, of humid tropical forest. It has ribbed, flattened, two-edged pseudobulbs, each with two linear-lanceolate leaves. It grows in lowland and foothill forest in Panama and north-western South America. Detailed field notes on microhabitat are scarce.

IOSPE gives 100–1000 m. The 13 GBIF records with an elevation span 30–700 m, median 152 m.

PanamaColombiaEcuador

🔒 Growing it like that

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✓ 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its Public domain licence, unmodified.