Oncidium helgae
Native to: Ecuador
General Information
Oncidium helgae is a sympodial warm to hot growing orchid belonging to the sub family Epidendroideae native to Ecuador.
Altitude
4 - 600 m
0
2500
Size
5 - 70 cm
Miniature
Small
Medium
Large
Extra Large
Giant
Flower Size
0.4 - 1.4 cm
Small
Medium
Large
Humidity
70 - 81 %
0
100
Temperature
16 - 30 °C
Cold
Cool
Intermediate
Warm
Hot
Light
8000 - 8000 lux
Full Shade
Low
Medium
High
Full Sun
Plant Description
Sympodial. Each new growth has numerous leathery arching, lance shaped, oblong shaped leaves that grow to 2.5-60cm long. Pseudobulbs grow to 2.5-10cm
Flowers
Numerous fragrant blossoms appear
Climate
Grows at low elevations. Rainfall ranges from 3mm to 180mm per day, heaviest in October and lightest in February. Humidity ranges from 70% to 81%, highest in August and lowest in May. Temperature ranges from 16C to 28C, highest in June (19C to 28C) and lowest in February (16C to 26C).
