Oncidium epidendroides

A high-Andean Oncidium (formerly an Odontoglossum) recorded from Colombia to southern Peru, mostly around 3000–3300 m. It is a true cool grower that needs cold nights and bright light, and it has a marked dry season in the middle of the year.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets 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 upper montane forest and forest edges in the Andes. It probably grows epiphytically or on mossy banks in bright, misty conditions. Species-specific habitat notes were not found.

Recorded at 1800–3288 m, with a median of 3100 m (10 records). Most plants are from very high, cool sites.

ColombiaEcuadorPeru

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its Public domain licence, unmodified.