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

Oncidium hastilabium

An Oncidium of the northern Andes, from Venezuela to Peru, collected in cloud forest. The few georeferenced records mix a 1775 m Colombian site with lower ones. Grow it as an intermediate, humid, bright orchid rather than a hot lowland plant.

Oncidium hastilabium
Photo: Philipp Weigell, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

A herbarium label records it in cloud forest; other labels say only 'forest'. Epiphytic, like its relatives.

No elevations are recorded on the specimens. The main climate site is at 1775 m, others at 1263 m and 206 m.

ColombiaEcuadorPeruVenezuela

🔒 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 CC BY 3.0 licence, unmodified.