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Oncidium brevilabrum

A Colombian species described by Rolfe in 1894 and hardly recorded since; GBIF holds no wild records with coordinates. Conditions here are inferred from Andean montane Oncidium in general, so treat them as a starting point.

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

Where it grows wild

Presumed epiphyte of humid Andean montane forest, as for most Colombian Oncidium; no habitat details are published.

No elevation data; Andean Oncidium in Colombia are mostly found between about 1500 and 2500 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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