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Orchids Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Oncidium brownii

A Central American species described by Garay in a segregate genus and moved to Oncidium in 2008. Its few Costa Rican records span 275 to 2000 m, with most near 2000 m in the Talamanca range, so intermediate-to-cool conditions with constant humidity are the safest target.

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

Epiphyte of very wet premontane to montane forest on the Caribbean and southern Pacific slopes of Costa Rica; inferred from record sites only.

Five records with elevation, 275–2008 m, median 775 m; three of them near 2000 m.

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🔒 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.