Cyrtochilum murinum

Also known as: The Mouse or Trigonochilum turpe Oncidium turpe Oncidium brachystachys Cyrtochilum turpe in the subfamily: Epidendroideae

Native to: Departamento del Huila - Colombia Ecuador

General Information

The Mouse is a sympodial cold to cool growing orchid belonging to the sub family Epidendroideae native to Colombia and Ecuador. The name refers to the small flowers.

Altitude
1613 - 1830 m
0
2500
Size
43 - 43 cm
Miniature
Small
Medium
Large
Extra Large
Giant
Flower Size
0.2 - 1 cm
Small
Medium
Large
Humidity
77 - 84 %
0
100
Temperature
0 - 15 °C
Cold
Cool
Intermediate
Warm
Hot
Water
40 - 79 %
Keep Dry
Low
Medium
High
Keep Moist
Light
36000 - 36000 lux
Full Shade
Low
Medium
High
Full Sun

Plant Description

Sympodial. Grows to 43cm. Each new growth has numerous leaves that grow to 1-40cm long. Pseudobulbs grow to 1-8cm

Climate

Grows at high elevations. Rainfall ranges from 46mm to 274mm per day, heaviest in October and lightest in February. Humidity ranges from 77% to 84%, highest in November and lowest in August. Temperature ranges from 12C to 25C, highest in August (14C to 25C) and lowest in January (12C to 22C).

Watering

These orchids prefer a wet-dry cycle between waterings, they should be watered frequently but only when the moisture is approaching dryness, where the pot feels light and/or the media looks dry. Keep an eye on mounted orchids in warm weather as they may dehydrate quickly.

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