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

Oncidium hennisii

Oncidium hennisii, originally Odontoglossum hennisii Rolfe, is a cool-growing Andean cloud-forest epiphyte of Ecuador and northern Peru. Grow it like a classic Odontoglossum: cool nights, bright shade, constant moisture and humidity; the lowland climate in the data does not apply.

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

Epiphyte of wet montane cloud forest in the Andes, as for other former Odontoglossum; few species-specific details are published.

No recorded elevations; former Odontoglossum of Ecuador usually grow at about 1,800–3,000 m.

EcuadorPeru

🔒 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.