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Oncidium nobile

Grand odontoglossum

The orchid long known as Odontoglossum pescatorei, now placed in Oncidium. It is endemic to the Colombian Andes, where it grows as an epiphyte in cool, wet montane forest, producing sprays of white flowers marked with purple. It is a cool grower and does poorly in warm conditions.

Oncidium nobile
Photo: Motohiro Sunouchi, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets 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

An epiphyte in cool, cloudy montane forest. Herbarium records come from the Eastern Cordillera around Santander and Pamplona.

Montane forest in the Andes, usually cited at about 2,200-3,000 m. GBIF elevation values of 7,000 m are errors, probably feet.

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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY 4.0 licence, unmodified.