Oncidium hintonii

Also known as: Hinton's Oncidium or Oncidium maculatum var. vinosum Odontoglossum subcruciforme Oncidium lindleyi Oncidium subcruciforme Cyrtochilum maculatum var. parviflorum Oncidium maculatum var. donianum Oncidium maculatum var. lindleyi Oncidium maculatum var. parviflorum in the subfamily: Epidendroideae

Native to: Durango - Mexico Nayarit - Mexico Sinaloa - Mexico

General Information

Hinton's Oncidium is a sympodial cool to warm growing epiphytic orchid belonging to the sub family Epidendroideae native to Mexico. It is named after the American Orchid Collector 20th cen.

Plant Description

Sympodial. Grows to 0.1-50cm. Each new growth has numerous elliptic lance shaped leaves that grow to 2.5-38cm long. Pseudobulbs grow to 2-27cm

Flowers

Numerous fragrant blossoms appear

Fragrance

The orchid is fragrant.

Care Notes

These orchids have a fine root system that can quickly die back if left dry for too long, but also does not like to be kept wet, so water regularly but ensure that the mix is dry before watering. 

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Climate

Grows at low to high elevations. Rainfall ranges from 0mm to 196mm per day, heaviest in July and lightest in April. Temperature ranges from 8C to 29C, highest in May (18C to 29C) and lowest in January (8C to 24C).

Watering

These orchids are sensitive to excessive watering and should only be watered when they look thirsty. Water infrequently and ensure that the roots are dry before watering. Keep an eye on them especially during hot weather as overwatering can lead to rot, whereas underwatering may result in wilting or shriveling, which while unattractive, will not kill the plant.

Potting

These plants are quite forgiving and will do well repotted ever 2-3 years. The mix should be coarse, well draining, and allow space for air to move and for roots to grow. 

Alternatively, these plants will also do well mounted to tree fern or cork slabs, or mounted to trees.

Best time for repotting or mounting the orchids is the end of winter when new growths start to appear. Avoid repotting during hot weather,