Oncidium imitans
A Costa Rican and Panamanian Oncidium described by Dressler in 1997, from montane forest at 1100–1800 m. Grow it intermediate to cool and humid, with slightly less water in the January to March dry spell.
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
Montane wet forest on the Pacific and central slopes of the Talamanca range, as an epiphyte.
Recorded at 1100–1800 m, median 1750 m.
Costa RicaPanamá
🔒 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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