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Oncidium cheirephorum

Oncidium cheirephorum is a variant spelling of Oncidium cheirophorum Rchb.f., a small epiphyte from Chiapas through Central America to Colombia with shiny, sweetly scented yellow flowers. It is a compact plant for cool to intermediate conditions in a humid, airy spot.

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

A small epiphyte of montane forest in southern Mexico, Central America and Colombia; detailed habitat is not given in the sources opened.

Not recorded in the sources opened; generally grown as a cool to intermediate montane plant.

ChiapasGuatemalaCosta RicaPanamaColombia

🔒 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.