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Oncidium microstigma

Oncidium microstigma is a Mexican epiphyte recorded at 1240–2276 m in Morelos, Mexico State, Guerrero and Michoacán. These are seasonally dry oak and pine-oak forests, with a bright, nearly rainless winter and wet summers. Grow it bright and intermediate with a firm winter rest.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets 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

GBIF records fall in the seasonally dry oak and pine-oak forest belt of central and southwestern Mexico; the species is assumed to be an epiphyte there.

Recorded at 1240–2276 m, median 1510 m.

Mexico CentralMexico 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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.