Oncidium chrysopterum
Also known as: The Golden Yellow Winged Oncidium in the subfamily: Epidendroideae
Native to: Brazil
General Information
The Golden Yellow Winged Oncidium is a sympodial warm to hot growing orchid belonging to the sub family Epidendroideae native to Brazil. The name refers to the column wings.
Plant Description
Sympodial. Grows to 15cm. Each new growth has numerous oblong shaped leaves that grow to 3-11cm long. Pseudobulbs grow to 2.5-4cm
Climate
Grows at low elevations. Rainfall ranges from 8mm to 254mm per day, heaviest in July and lightest in January. Humidity ranges from 59% to 80%, highest in August and lowest in March. Temperature ranges from 16C to 34C, highest in March (23C to 34C) and lowest in January (16C to 31C).