Oncidium endocharis

A Mesoamerican Oncidium of mountain forest from Chiapas to Honduras, mostly at 1700–2300 m. It is a cool-to-intermediate epiphyte that expects a drier winter. Give it bright filtered light, cool nights and a lighter watering rhythm from December to April.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

The records are from humid pine-oak and montane forest. Like related Oncidium, it grows as an epiphyte on branches in filtered light. Species-specific habitat notes were not found.

Recorded at 762–2300 m, with a median of 1900 m (19 records). This is a highland species.

Mexico (Chiapas)GuatemalaEl SalvadorHondurasCosta RicaColombia

🔒 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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