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Oncidium wentworthianum

Oncidium wentworthianum

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Cymbidieae
SubTribe: Oncidiinae
Genus: Oncidium
Species: Onc. wentworthianum
Alliance:
Binomial name
Oncidium wentworthianum
Bateman ex Lindl 1840


Oncidium wentworthianum is an epiphytic orchid from the genus Oncidium.

Description[]

Plants blooms from spring to fall with three to fifteen 2.5 to 3 cm wide flowers. Flowers are fragrant.

Distribution[]

Plants are found in El Salvador, Guatemala and Mexico at elevations of 650 to 1500 meter

Culture[]

Grow in cool to warm conditions with moderate to bright light. Water the plant right before the potting mix starts to dry. Plants should be potted in a well drain medium such as medium fir bark.

Naming[]

Common name: Wentworth's Oncidium

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