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Oncidium auriculatum

A Colombian Oncidium, originally described by Rolfe as Odontoglossum auriculatum, with no georeferenced wild records. Little is known of its habitat; treat it as a cool to intermediate Andean odontoglossum rather than following the lowland climate in the data.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

No habitat information was found; as a former Odontoglossum it is presumed to be an epiphyte of Andean montane forest.

Unknown; probably montane, roughly 1,500 to 2,500 m, as for related odontoglossums.

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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