Oncidium silvanoi

Also known as: Silvano's Oncidium in the subfamily: Epidendroideae

Native to: Ayacucho - Peru

General Information

Silvano's Oncidium is a sympodial cool to warm growing orchid belonging to the sub family Epidendroideae native to Peru. It is named after the Original Discoverer of Species Current.

Altitude

1800 - 2756 m

2500

Size

8.8 - 37 cm

Miniature

Small

Medium

Large

Extra Large

Giant

Flower Size

0.3 - 1.2 cm

Small

Medium

Large

Temperature

9 - 22 °C

Cold

Cool

Intermediate

Warm

Hot

Water

60 - 79 %

Keep Dry

Low

Medium

High

Keep Moist

Light

22000 - 22000 lux

Full Shade

Low

Medium

High

Full Sun

Plant Description

Sympodial. Each new growth has numerous leathery lance shaped leaves that grow to 5-27cm long. Pseudobulbs grow to 3.8-10cm

Substrate(s)

Coarse

Climate

Grows at high elevations. Rainfall ranges from 8mm to 91mm per day, heaviest in August and lightest in January. Temperature ranges from 13C to 31C, highest in May (17C to 31C) and lowest in January (13C to 28C).

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.