{"id":656,"date":"2019-04-27T19:15:28","date_gmt":"2019-04-27T19:15:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mygardenguide.com\/?p=656"},"modified":"2019-04-27T19:15:28","modified_gmt":"2019-04-27T19:15:28","slug":"odontoglossum-orchid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygardenguide.com\/odontoglossum-orchid\/","title":{"rendered":"Odontoglossum Orchid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2><strong>Odontoglossum Orchid<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Scientific\n     name:<\/strong>&nbsp;Odontoglossum\n     Orchid<\/li><li><strong>Common\n     name:<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;Odontoglossum<\/li><li><strong>Origin:<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;Central\n     and southern America<\/li><li><strong>Orchid\n     type<\/strong>&nbsp;:\n     Epiphyte<\/li><li><strong>Flowering:<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;Spring.&nbsp;The flowers can last\n     between 6 and 10 weeks<\/li><li><strong>Location:<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;intense lighting, without direct sun.&nbsp;They\n     can be outside in a shady place<\/li><li><strong>Irrigation:<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;Intense during the growing season (2\n     to 3 times a week), and spaced during the winter<\/li><li><strong>Humidity:<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;High\n     60% -80%<\/li><li><strong>Level\n     of difficulty:<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;Medium<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Odontoglossum orchids\u00a0<strong>are native to South America<\/strong>\u00a0, mostly from the Andes area.\u00a0<br> This genus,\u00a0<strong>according to the taxonomic nomenclature of the orchids has received a good change<\/strong>\u00a0, since a large part of the orchids that belonged to this genus are now found within the\u00a0Oncidium\u00a0.\u00a0<br> That is why we will see that in many pages of information they claim that there are some three hundred varieties of Odontoglossum, when in fact there are a hundred, not counting the different commercial hybrids of this orchid.\u00a0<br> The\u00a0<strong>fundamental difference between Odontoglossum and Oncidium orchids,<\/strong>\u00a0is that the base of the lip on the Oncidium appears at right angles to its column, while in the Odontoglossum it remains horizontal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Table Of Contents <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>1\u00a0Characteristics of orchids Odontoglossum<\/li><li>2\u00a0Care of the orchid Odontoglossum<ul><li>2.1\u00a0Lighting<\/li><li>2.2\u00a0Appropriate temperature<\/li><li>2.3\u00a0Irrigation and moisture needs<\/li><li>2.4\u00a0Fertilizers<\/li><li>2.5\u00a0Pot and substrate for the Odontoglossum<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Characteristics of\nOdontoglossum orchids<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Odontoglossum orchids&nbsp;<strong>are named after the Greek words odontos (tooth)\nand glossa (tongue)<\/strong>&nbsp;,\nand refer to the shape of the lip of the flower.&nbsp;<br>\nThe characteristics that define the Odontoglossum are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>It is a genus\n     of epiphytic orchids,<\/strong>&nbsp;which\n     live on the trunks of trees.<\/li><li>They have compressed,\n     crushed or oval pseudobulbs.<\/li><li>They\n     are&nbsp;<strong>symbiotic<\/strong>&nbsp;epiphytic&nbsp;<strong>orchids<\/strong>&nbsp;, in which the terminal bud dies,\n     developing new shoots through pseudobulbs.<\/li><li>The leaves,\n     linear and elongated, appear from the pseudobulbs.<\/li><li>The flower\n     stems appear between the pseudobulbs and the basal leaves.&nbsp;<strong>They can have between 5 and 20 flowers<\/strong>&nbsp;, which last between 6 and 10 weeks.<\/li><li><strong>The flowers\n     are large and striking<\/strong>&nbsp;,\n     usually mottled or sprinkled with spots of different colors.<\/li><li>The roots of\n     the Odontoglossum orchids are much more delicate than in other species, so\n     they should be treated with great care when performing transplants.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/mygardenguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/odontoglossum-1.jpg\" alt=\"odontoglossum orchid\" class=\"wp-image-657\" width=\"649\" height=\"415\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Care of the orchid\nOdontoglossum<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If we are lucky enough to get an Odontoglossum\norchid, we must bear in mind that it is an orchid a little different from\ntropical orchids, it&nbsp;<strong>needs\nspecific care that reproduces its natural habitat.&nbsp;<\/strong><br>\nThese are the basic care of the Odontoglossum\norchid, which you must take into account so that your specimen grows healthy\nand flourishes every year:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>illumination<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Odontoglossum&nbsp;<strong>require medium lighting conditions, they<\/strong>&nbsp;thrive well if the lighting they receive\nis intense, but indirect.&nbsp;<br>\nWe can discover if the illumination is correct,\nobserving its leaves:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>When the\n     lighting is adequate, the leaves will have a green color, but not very\n     dark.<\/li><li>If you get\n     too much sun, reddish streaks may appear on the leaves or turn a redder\n     tone &#8230; if it is already excessive, they may burn.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A suitable location inside the house would\nbe&nbsp;<strong>a window facing west.&nbsp;<\/strong>If the location of our house is sunnier, we will\nhave to move the orchid away from the window, so that it receives less\nlighting.&nbsp;<br>\n<strong>It may be the case that if it receives a lot of\nlight, the appearance of the flowers is delayed.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Adequate temperature<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>They are orchids that&nbsp;<strong>should be cultivated in a rather fresh\nenvironment,<\/strong>&nbsp;for\nwhat we usually handle.&nbsp;<br>\nDuring the day the temperatures must move between\n18\u00baC to 24\u00baC, to pass at night temperatures between 10\u00baC and 14\u00baC.&nbsp;<br>\nThey could admit higher temperatures for very\nshort periods of time, since, if the high temperatures are constant, the\nflowers will not open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Irrigation and humidity needs<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Odontoglossum orchids&nbsp;<strong>should be watered frequently,<\/strong>&nbsp;they like the substrate to be moist &#8230;\nalthough not waterlogged.&nbsp;<br>\nWe can know if we are watering everything the\norchid needs by observing the leaves.&nbsp;If it is not enough the leaves can\nbe folded (folded) and the pseudobulbs will be wrinkled.&nbsp;<br>\n<strong>It should be irrigated with rainwater or with a\nlow amount of salts<\/strong>&nbsp;.&nbsp;<br>\nThe water should be at room temperature, or\nslightly warm.&nbsp;<strong>It\nis better to water in the morning,<\/strong>&nbsp;so\nthat the orchid will give time for the substrate to dry, before the night\ntemperatures drop.&nbsp;<br>\nThey need a&nbsp;<strong>humid environment, between 60% and 80%.<\/strong>A good way to provide this moisture is to put\nthe orchid on a plate with water, with the precaution of putting some pebbles\nor balls of clay, so that the roots are not in direct contact with the\nwater.&nbsp;<br>\nHumidifiers can also be added.&nbsp;<br>\n<strong>It is important that ventilation is good,<\/strong>&nbsp;to avoid the occurrence of fungal attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Nutrients And Fertilizers<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Odontoglossum are\u00a0<strong>grateful that they are added a\u00a0balanced fertilizer\u00a0at least twice a month.\u00a0<\/strong>It is convenient to do it with the irrigation water or after having watered.\u00a0<br> How it happens with all the majority of the orchids, if we are in time of flowering,\u00a0<strong>a fertilizer with a higher proportion of phosphorus and potassium is convenient,<\/strong>\u00a0but if we are in a growing season, it is better to have a higher nitrogen content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Pot and substrate for the\nOdontoglossum<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Odontoglossum\u00a0<strong>need to be transplanted every two years or so<\/strong>\u00a0, to\u00a0replace the substrate\u00a0.\u00a0<br> We will use a fine grain substrate for orchids, which drains well.\u00a0<br> <strong>As for the\u00a0pot<\/strong>\u00a0, it is not necessary to be transparent as with the\u00a0Phalaenopsis\u00a0, but if it is interesting that it is not excessively large, only a couple of centimeters larger than the current one, that it has room to grow, but not too much.\u00a0<br> <strong>We will be very careful when transplanting the orchid, so as not to damage its roots.\u00a0<\/strong>It is recommended to keep it in water or water abundantly, so that the substrate softens and then transplant.<br> In the process we will remove the damaged roots, cutting them with a sharp tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter 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