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Oncidium filamentosum

A Peruvian Andean epiphyte described as Odontoglossum filamentosum by Dalström and Ruíz Pérez and moved to Oncidium in 2014. Little is published beyond the description, so treat it like other cool-growing Odontoglossum: cool nights, steady moisture and moving air.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-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

Presumed epiphyte of humid montane cloud forest, as for its Odontoglossum relatives; no habitat notes were found.

No recorded elevations; Peruvian Odontoglossum usually grow roughly 1800–3000 m.

Peru

🔒 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.