Oncidium brachyandrum

Oncidium brachyandrum is a small Mexican epiphyte of pine-oak and oak forest at about 1,500–2,600 m, from Michoacán and Mexico State to Oaxaca and Durango. It wants bright light, cool nights, and a dry, cool winter rest from November to April.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night A clear drop at nightTargets 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

Epiphyte on oaks and pines in seasonally dry montane pine-oak forest; the forest type follows from the records' elevations and region and is typical for the species group.

Recorded at 1,538–2,577 m, median about 2,160 m (40 records).

MichoacánMexico StateMorelosOaxacaPueblaJaliscoDurangoSinaloa

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 2.0 licence, unmodified.