Oncidium oliganthum

Oncidium oliganthum, formerly Odontoglossum oliganthum (also placed in Matalbatzia), is a small cloud-forest Oncidium of Chiapas, Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras at about 1500–3000 m. It is a cool grower that wants humid air all year and a cooler, drier winter.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Epiphyte of mossy montane cloud forest and pine-oak forest.

Recorded at 926–2996 m (median 2000 m).

Mexico SoutheastMexico SouthwestGuatemalaEl SalvadorHonduras

🔒 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.