Growing conditions
Intermediate Temperature class
635–1,882m Elevation
9°C Day/night drop
2,417mm Annual rainfall
Seasonal Rainfall pattern
Temperature
10°N Northern Hemisphere Day high Night low Range across populations
Rainfall
2,417mm/yearJan 24° 22–26 14° 11–16 53mm
Feb 25° 22–27 14° 11–16 35mm
Mar 26° 23–28 15° 12–17 36mm
Apr 26° 23–29 16° 13–18 86mm
May 26° 23–28 17° 13–19 267mm
Jun 25° 23–27 16° 13–19 329mm
Jul 25° 23–27 16° 14–19 244mm
Aug 25° 23–27 16° 14–19 302mm
Sep 25° 22–27 16° 12–19 367mm
Oct 24° 22–27 16° 12–18 378mm
Nov 24° 21–26 15° 12–16 223mm
Dec 24° 22–26 14° 11–16 99mm
Bloom Season
Based on 48 Oncidium awards. Showing genus-level data.
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Awards
ACC / AOC 2002 'Michael'
78.20 points Exhibited by Breuer M. VIC 11 June 2002
Measurements
Flower size 16 × 12 mm Petals 5 × 3 mm Dorsal sepal 5 × 4 mm Lateral sepals 5 × 3 mm Lip 4 × 4 mm
3 inflorescences 1,035 flowers 270 buds
All segments yellow 7A. Twenty three inflorescences; total 1035 flowers/ 270 buds, (average 45). Stem 310mm.
View on AOC website ↗ACC / AOC 1999 'Kyle'
78.00 points Exhibited by Campbell G. VIC 13 July 1999
Measurements
Flower size 15 × 18 mm Petals 5 × 2 mm Dorsal sepal 5 × 2 mm Lateral sepals 1 × 1 mm Lip 1 × 1 mm
4 inflorescences 576 flowers
Segments yellow 7A. Labellum yellow 4C. Four inflorescences; total 576 flowers (14 on one judged). Stem 280mm.
View on AOC website ↗HCC / AOC 1999 'Kyle'
78.00 points Exhibited by Campbell G. VIC 13 July 1999
Measurements
Flower size 15 × 18 mm Petals 5 × 2 mm Dorsal sepal 5 × 2 mm Lateral sepals 1 × 1 mm Lip 1 × 1 mm
4 inflorescences 576 flowers
Segments yellow 7A. Labellum yellow 4C. Four inflorescences; total 576 flowers (14 on one judged). Stem 280mm. Points for ACC = 78.
View on AOC website ↗Award Comparison
| Measurement | ACC/AOC 2002 'Michael' | ACC/AOC 1999 'Kyle' | HCC/AOC 1999 'Kyle' |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flower size | 16 × 12 mm | 15 × 18 mm | 15 × 18 mm |
| Petals | 5 × 3 mm | 5 × 2 mm | 5 × 2 mm |
| Dorsal sepal | 5 × 4 mm | 5 × 2 mm | 5 × 2 mm |
| Lateral sepals | 5 × 3 mm | 1 × 1 mm | 1 × 1 mm |
| Lip | 4 × 4 mm | 1 × 1 mm | 1 × 1 mm |
| Flower count | 1,035 | 576 | 576 |
| Inflorescences | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Hybrids from Oncidium cheirophorum
As seed parent
Oncidesa Melemele × Oncidium flexuosa
Oncidium Cheer Up × Oncidium chrysomorphum
Oncidium Evita × Oncidium laeve
Oncidium Twinkle 'Fragrant Fantasy × Oncidium sotoanum
Oncidumnia Sunshine × Tolumnia guianensis
As pollen parent
Mormodes Bictoniphorume Oncidium bictoniense ×
Oncidesa Little Dragon Oncidium echinata ×
Oncidesa Misaki Bat Oncidium Kinsei ×
Oncidesa Misaki River Oncidium Milky Way ×
Oncidium Annabel Oncidium John Louis Shirah ×
Oncidium Chian-Tzy Chiou-Ping Oncidium Twinkle ×
Oncidium Gold Dust Oncidium Twinkle ×
Oncidium Jazzberry Oncidium Golden Sunset ×
Oncidium Little Gem Oncidium Heatonensis ×
Oncidium Pupukea Sunset Oncidium fuscatum ×
Oncidium SO Scarlet Twinkle Oncidium Lois Posey ×
Oncidumnia Bud Brown Tolumnia triquetra ×
Oncidumnia Cape Dance Tolumnia First Love ×
Oncidumnia Jazzberry Tolumnia Golden Sunset ×
Oncidumnia Jeneal Megan Olivas Tolumnia Savanna La Mar ×
Oncostele Bictoniphorume Rhynchostele bictoniensis ×
Oncostele Rogate Rhynchostele rossii ×
Zelenkocidium Cheiro Kukoo Zelenkocidium Kukoo ×
Zelenkocidium Kukoo Zelenkoa onusta ×