Species library โ€บ Oncidium โ€บ Oncidium lancifolium
Orchids Partly documented

Oncidium lancifolium

A high-Andean Oncidium described by Lindley from Hartweg's collections, recorded almost entirely around 2,550โ€“2,600 m in Colombia with single records from Ecuador and Venezuela.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets 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

Presumed epiphyte of upper montane forest and forest edges in the eastern Andes; no species-specific habitat notes were found, so this follows Andean cool-growing Oncidium generally.

Recorded at 2,553โ€“2,591 m (median 2,580 m), almost all from one area west of Bogotรก.

ColombiaEcuadorVenezuela

๐Ÿ”’ Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

โœ“ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
โœ“ Humidity band, and how to hold it
โœ“ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
โœ“ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
โœ“ Substrate and airflow
โœ“ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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