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Orchids Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Oncidium garcia-barrigae

A Colombian Oncidium described as Heteranthocidium garcia-barrigae, placing it in the Oncidium heteranthum group of Andean epiphytes with branched sprays of mostly sterile flowers. No wild records with coordinates exist, so the conditions below are built from the group's montane wet-forest habitat rather than from measurements.

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

Epiphyte, inferred from its group, of humid Andean montane forest; nothing species-specific about its habitat was found.

No recorded elevation; relatives in the heteranthum group grow mostly around 1,000–2,500 m.

Colombia

🔒 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.