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Oncidium dactyliferum

A little-known Oncidium described by Garay and Dunsterville from Venezuela, with scattered records in Ecuador, Bolivia and Colombia, most of them in the Amazonian foothills around 400 to 700 m. Treat it as a warm-intermediate epiphyte: bright filtered light, warm days, mild nights and steady moisture.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets 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

Most records come from humid foothill forest on the eastern Andean slope of Ecuador (Napo); it is assumed to be an epiphyte like most of the genus.

Records from 400 to 3,385 m, but the median is 450 m and most lie below 1,300 m.

EcuadorBoliviaColombiaVenezuela

🔒 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.