How to Care of the Oncidium Orchid

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I am new here. For some tips on how to grow oncidium orchids, please read my post bellow.


Oncidium orchids are one of the most popular orchids. This is due to the fact that there is a wide variety of orchids to choose from. Moreover, these plants are not hard to tend to at home.

If you are interested in creating hybrids, then members of the Oncidium group of orchids could be a great choice because these plants cross-pollinate fairly easily.

Today there are thousands of hybrids, depending on the part of the world you are located in.

The following are among the things that a person might need to know about this type of orchids:

- Oncidium orchids can be taken care of indoors or outdoors. Oncidium orchids will normally thrive in a home or garden where the temperature and humidity is right.

- Contrasting with other orchids that easily succumb to the direct heat of the sun, with oncidium orchids direct sunlight is better. This being dappled sunlight is preferred – consequently if you have some trees and a bit of shade, that would be better for oncidium orchids. The more light and warmth these orchids receive during the growth season, the better off they are.

- Similarly to other sun-loving orchids, Oncidiums love a lot of water. Due to this, plan your watering more than twice a week to hydrate your plants, especially during the growth season.