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Oncidium tripudians

A cold-growing Andean orchid better known as Odontoglossum tripudians, with fragrant, star-shaped, heavily marked flowers on arching spikes up to 50 cm long. It grows in wet upper montane forest in Colombia, reaching into Ecuador and Peru, at about 2,150–3,400 m. In cultivation it wants cool days, cold nights, high humidity and constant moisture.

Oncidium tripudians
Photo: Walter Hood Fitch (1817-1892) del. et lith. 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 Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

A small epiphyte in wet upper montane cloud forest, sometimes growing terrestrially on steep embankments. The pseudobulbs are flattened and sheathed; it flowers in spring and summer.

IOSPE gives 2,150–3,400 m. The six GBIF records with elevations run from about 1,260 to 2,850 m.

ColombiaEcuadorPeru

🔒 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 Public domain licence, unmodified.