Oncidium ornithocephalum
A Colombian Oncidium described by Lindley in 1855, recorded at 1,500 to 2,285 m in the Andes. Grow it intermediate to cool with bright filtered light and steady humidity.
At home, aim for
Day
IntermediateTargets 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
An epiphyte of humid montane forest on the Colombian Andean slopes.
Recorded at 1,500 to 2,285 m, median 2,100 m (5 records).
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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