Growing conditions
Cool Temperature class
1,673–2,550m Elevation
10°C Day/night drop
1,570mm Annual rainfall
Moderate Rainfall pattern
Temperature
4°N Northern Hemisphere Day high Night low Range across populations
Rainfall
1,570mm/yearJan 20° 18–22 9° 7–11 78mm
Feb 20° 18–22 9° 8–11 98mm
Mar 20° 18–22 10° 8–12 126mm
Apr 20° 18–21 10° 9–13 178mm
May 19° 18–21 10° 9–13 169mm
Jun 19° 17–21 10° 9–12 130mm
Jul 19° 17–22 10° 9–13 124mm
Aug 19° 17–22 10° 8–13 105mm
Sep 19° 18–22 10° 8–12 118mm
Oct 19° 18–21 10° 8–12 184mm
Nov 19° 18–21 10° 8–12 163mm
Dec 20° 18–21 9° 8–11 100mm
Bloom Season
Based on 48 Oncidium awards. Showing genus-level data.
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Awards
HCC / AOC 2011 'Jean'
77.00 points Exhibited by Royale Orchids NSW 9 October 2011
Measurements
Flower size 93 × 90 mm Petals 40 × 47 mm Dorsal sepal 45 × 36 mm Lateral sepals 52 × 32 mm Lip 34 × 28 mm
1 inflorescence 10 flowers
Petals white 155D. Sepals white 155D blushed purple 75D. Labellum white 155D, centrally marked yellow12B and greyed purple 185A. One inflorescence, 10 flowers. Stem 310mm
View on AOC website ↗HCC / AOC 1991 'Warrnambool'
76.10 points Exhibited by Altmann P. NSW 30 June 1991
Measurements
Flower size 90 mm wide Petals 44 × 40 mm Dorsal sepal 45 × 37 mm Lateral sepals 42 × 31 mm Lip 30 × 25 mm
Overall white. Overlaid purple 75D. Labellum yellow 7D, brown spots in centre. Greyed orange 166B.
View on AOC website ↗Award Comparison
| Measurement | HCC/AOC 2011 'Jean' | HCC/AOC 1991 'Warrnambool' |
|---|---|---|
| Flower size | 93 × 90 mm | 0 × 90 mm |
| Petals | 40 × 47 mm | 44 × 40 mm |
| Dorsal sepal | 45 × 36 mm | 45 × 37 mm |
| Lateral sepals | 52 × 32 mm | 42 × 31 mm |
| Lip | 34 × 28 mm | 30 × 25 mm |
| Flower count | 10 | - |
| Inflorescences | 1 | - |
Hybrids from Oncidium alexandrae
As seed parent
Cyrtocidium Felicia × Cyrtocidium Thompsonianum
Cyrtocidium Ramses × Cyrtochilum ramosissimum
Cyrtocidium Thompsonianum × Cyrtochilum edwardii
Oncidesa Sabine Klahre × Oncidium imperatoris-maximiliani
Oncidium × andersonianum × Oncidium gloriosum
Oncidium × wilckeanum × Oncidium luteopurpureum
Oncidium Actaeon × Oncidium Serapis
Oncidium Adim × Oncidium Proteus
Oncidium Adrianae grex × Oncidium � adrianae
Oncidium Aidita Tosi × Oncidium Baiser
Oncidium Aireworth × Oncidium Lambeauianum
Oncidium Alorcus × Oncidium Llewellyn
Oncidium Amazon × Oncidium Mirum
Oncidium Ancile × Oncidium Farnesii
Oncidium Angmering × Oncidium Thelma
Oncidium Anne × Oncidium Stroperry
Oncidium Ardentissimum × Oncidium nobile
Oncidium Arizona (1929) × Oncidium Purple Queen
Oncidium Artus × Oncidium Omega
Oncidium Assorus × Oncidium Plinius
As pollen parent
Aliceara Jeannie's Snowball Aliceara Tahoma Glacier ×
Aliceara Waldron Island Bratonia Cartagena ×
Aspasium Seagull Aspasia principissa ×
Cyrtocidium Epicasta Cyrtocidium Clytie ×
Cyrtocidium Sappho Cyrtocidium Fletcherianum ×
Cyrtoncidopsis Crispette Cyrtoncidopsis Zizette ×
Miltonidium Johannesburg Mine Miltonia Minas Gerais ×
Miltonidium Nichirei Spectacris Miltonidium Memoria Mary Kavanaugh ×
Miltonidium Purple Knight Miltonia Anne Warne ×
Miltonidium Tenochtitlan Miltonia Festiva ×
Oncidium × ludwigianum Oncidium cirrhosum ×
Oncidium Adrastia Oncidium Bohnhoffiae ×
Oncidium Alderbrook Oncidium Assuan ×
Oncidium Alector Oncidium Amabelicity ×
Oncidium Alispum Oncidium Alorcus ×
Oncidium Aloma Oncidium Hemera ×
Oncidium Amabile Oncidium Crispo-Harryanum ×
Oncidium Amana Oncidium Laura ×
Oncidium Amiable Oncidium Split Second ×
Oncidium Anita Oncidium Leoniae ×
Synonyms
Odontoglossum alexandraeOdontoglossum alexandraeOdontoglossum alexandraeOdontoglossum alexandraeOdontoglossum alexandraeOdontoglossum alexandraeOdontoglossum alexandraeOdontoglossum alexandraeOdontoglossum alexandraeOdontoglossum alexandraeOdontoglossum bluntiiOdontoglossum crispumOdontoglossum crispumOdontoglossum crispumOdontoglossum crispumOdontoglossum crispumOdontoglossum crispumOdontoglossum crispumOdontoglossum crispumOdontoglossum crispumOdontoglossum crispumOdontoglossum crispumOdontoglossum crispumOdontoglossum crispumOdontoglossum crispumOdontoglossum edithiaeOdontoglossum latimaculatumOdontoglossum reichenbachianumOdontoglossum warocqueanumOncidium alexandrae