Bauer's Oncidium

Bauer's Oncidium Care

Oncidium Baueri

What is the plant

Galeandra baueri is native to French Guiana, Peru and Bolivia. For the first time this orchid was found in French Guiana at an altitude of 1000 m. Since then, the plants have been found in Bolivia, where they grew on tree trunks in humid, tropical mountain forests in the north-eastern department of Santa Cruz. Galeandra baueri var. piloso-columna was found in Peru, in the department of Jun'n, in the Chanchamayo valley at an altitude of 1800 m, and near La Merced at an altitude of 1200 m

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Humidity

High

Lighting

Full Sun

Temperature

15°C - 23°C

Difficulty

Medium

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Precipitation in a natural habitat is abundant for most of the year with a slightly drier period of 2-3 autumn months. The plants should be watered abundantly during periods of intensive growth, but the outflow of water must be facilitated and the substrate around the roots should never be soggy. When new increments reach maturity, the amount of water should be significantly reduced.
Fertilizer
These plants grow quickly and have a short period of active growth, so during this period they should be fertilized every week 1/2-3/4 of the recommended dose of fertilizer for orchids. A fertilizer with a high nitrogen content is beneficial from spring to mid-summer, and a fertilizer richer in phosphorus should be used in late summer and autumn.
Sunlight
Galeandra baueri needs a light level of 18000-25000 lux. These plants require bright, scattered light and should be protected from the direct effects of the midday sun. Strong air movement should be ensured all the time.

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Soil
Galeandra baueri grow best in pots with large drainage holes filled with a loose substrate composed of equal parts of cut roots of osmund fern, fertile ground soil, sifted clay and dry crumbled manure, or slightly cut moss. You can also use a mixture of fir bark or tree fern fibers, adding perlite, charcoal and chopped sphagnum moss.
Temperature
It is a plant with moderate thermal requirements. Throughout the year, the average day temperature is 23-28 ° C, and the average night temperature is 14-17 ° C, which gives a daily amplitude of 7-13 ° C.
Popularity
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