Anoectochilus albolineatus

A terrestrial jewel orchid from the hill forests of Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. It is grown for its dark velvety leaves with silvery-white veins. It needs deep shade, constant humidity, cool nights, and moss and humus that never dry out.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Deep shadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Forest floor of evergreen hill forest. Like other Anoectochilus it creeps in leaf litter and moss, often near streams.

Recorded at 650–1158 m, median 1100 m.

MyanmarThailandVietnam

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates

✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it

✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light

✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it

✓ Substrate and airflow

✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

Grow Anoectochilus albolineatus? Add it to a free garden and its full profile opens. Pro opens all 38,374 profiles in the library, plants and fungi.

Start free Sign in

More Anoectochilus

Anoectochilus koshunensis Anoectochilus yatesiae Anoectochilus sandvicensis Anoectochilus setaceus Anoectochilus zhejiangensis Anoectochilus brevilabris Anoectochilus albomarginatus Anoectochilus baotingensis Anoectochilus buqunhuensis Anoectochilus burmannicus Anoectochilus calcareus Anoectochilus chapaensis All 52 →

Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.