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Oncidium bustosii

An Ecuadorian Oncidium described by Königer in 2003, known essentially from its type and with no wild georeferenced records. Grow it as an intermediate, humid-forest Andean epiphyte with shaded light and no dry rest until more is known.

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 details are published beyond the original description. The climate sample is placed near 1,200 m on the eastern Andean slope of central Ecuador, which is wet premontane forest; epiphytic growth is assumed from the genus.

No recorded elevation; climate estimated for about 1,200 m.

Ecuador

🔒 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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