Oncidium epidendroides

Author (Kunth) Beer

Species 1 award
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Found in 2 countries
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Growing conditions

Cool Temperature class
1,878–3,232m Elevation
12°C Day/night drop
963mm Annual rainfall
Jun Dry rest

Temperature

10°S Southern Hemisphere
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec13°18°23°
Day high Night low Range across populations

Rainfall

963mm/year
050100150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecmm
Dry rest period: Jun - reduce watering during these months
Jan 22° 21–23 11° 10–13 131mm
Feb 22° 21–23 11° 10–13 141mm
Mar 22° 21–23 11° 10–13 136mm
Apr 23° 21–23 11° 9–13 86mm
May 23° 22–24 10° 9–13 44mm
Jun 22° 21–23 7–12 26mm
Jul 22° 22–23 7–12 33mm
Aug 23° 22–24 8–12 31mm
Sep 23° 22–24 10° 9–13 55mm
Oct 23° 22–24 11° 10–13 83mm
Nov 23° 21–24 11° 10–13 90mm
Dec 22° 21–24 11° 10–13 110mm

Bloom Season

Based on 48 Oncidium awards. Showing genus-level data.

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Awards

Photo: Australian Orchid Council
CBM / AOC 2011 'Who Cares'
0.00 points Exhibited by Olstan R. NSW 28 March 2011
Measurements
Flower size 60 × 60 mm Petals 27 × 10 mm Dorsal sepal 28 × 9 mm Lateral sepals 28 × 9 mm Lip 18 × 12 mm
4 inflorescences 25 flowers 6 buds

Segments yellow-green 153D, marked greyed orange 165A. Labellum yellow-green 153D, marked greyed orange 177B, marked white 155D. Four inflorescences, 25 flowers on main one, total 78 flowers/ 6 buds. Stems 1100mm.

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