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Oncidium longicornu

Gomesa longicornu

Oncidium longicornu
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Oncidium longicornu, now often placed in the genus Gomesa, is an epiphytic orchid from Brazil and northeastern Argentina that grows on trees and produces yellow flowers in late spring. It needs bright light, good air movement and a mount or open bark-type mix that drains quickly.

Family
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Grows as
Epiphyte, Orchid
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Water thoroughly when the mix or roots begin to dry, and let the roots dry slightly between waterings.
Soil
Epiphytic orchid bark or a mount of wood or cork; avoid dense, wet media.
Temperature
15–28 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate

About

Oncidium longicornu is a species of orchid occurring from Brazil to northeastern Argentina, where it is recorded from the provinces of Misiones and Corrientes. It is an epiphytic plant, with yellow flowers appearing between October and November.

Other Gomesa plants

Gomesa bicolor · Dancing Ladies · Gomesa blanchetii · Gomesa ciliata · Gomesa concolor · Gomesa cornigera · Gomesa crispa · Gomesa croesus · Gomesa dasytyle · Gomesa echinata · Dancing Doll Orchid · Gomesa forbesii

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Oncidium longicornu by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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