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Oncidium multistellare

A cool Andean epiphyte from the former Odontoglossum group, recorded at 2300–3000 m in Peru and Bolivia. It wants cool days, cold nights and a distinctly drier winter, matching the seasonal eastern Andean valleys it comes from.

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
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Epiphyte, sometimes on rocks, in upper montane forest and forest edges of the eastern Andes; inferred from records and its group.

Recorded at 2300–3000 m (median 2900 m) across 9 records.

PeruBolivia

🔒 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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