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Oncidium inopinatum

Oncidium ×inopinatum is a natural hybrid described by Christenson in 2003 from southwestern Mexico. The measured climate is a pine-oak highland site with a long, dry, cool winter. Grow it bright, with cool nights and a dry winter rest, as for other Mexican highland Oncidium.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Assumed to be pine-oak forest in the highlands of southwestern Mexico, the typical habitat of Mexican Oncidium. No wild records are georeferenced.

Unknown; the climate site, chosen from the region, is at about 2360 m.

Mexico Southwest

🔒 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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