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Orchids Partly documented

Oncidium ligiae

A Colombian Oncidium described by Königer in 1995 from the Cordillera Central. The one wild record, in Antioquia at about 2,200 m, sits in cool, constantly humid montane forest, so grow it cool to intermediate with no dry season.

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

Humid montane forest of the Cordillera Central; assumed epiphytic like most of the genus.

GBIF notes 1,700 m; the georeferenced record is at about 2,200 m in Antioquia.

Colombia

🔒 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.