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Oncidium aspidorhinum

A cool to intermediate Andean Oncidium, formerly Odontoglossum aspidorhinum, known from a handful of records in Ecuador and Colombia around 1,700 to 2,200 m.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Epiphyte of humid montane forest; with only four records, its microhabitat is inferred from the odontoglossum group it belonged to.

Records near 2,150 m in Ecuador and about 1,700 m in Colombia; few carry an elevation.

EcuadorColombia

🔒 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.