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Orchids Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Oncidium odoratum

Fragrant odontoglossum

The fragrant odontoglossum, formerly Odontoglossum odoratum, described by Lindley in 1846 from the Andes of Colombia and Venezuela. It is a cool-growing montane epiphyte with branching sprays of yellow, brown-barred scented flowers, and like other odontoglossums it wants cool nights and humid moving air.

Oncidium odoratum
Photo: M. S. del. ( = Matilda Smith, 1854-1926), J. N. Fitch lith. ( = John Nugent Fitch, 1840–1927). Description by Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817—1911), Public domain, 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 Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Epiphyte of montane and cloud forest in the northern Andes; as a former Odontoglossum it is assumed to grow at roughly 1500–3000 m.

Not given in our sources; assumed about 1500–3000 m like related odontoglossums.

ColombiaVenezuela

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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 Public domain licence, unmodified.