Anoectochilus brevilabris

Anoectochilus brevilabris is a jewel orchid of the eastern Himalaya and southwestern China, growing in leaf litter on shaded forest floors at mid elevations. Grow it like other jewel orchids: a closed terrarium, low light, high humidity and constant moisture, with somewhat cooler, drier winters than summers.

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

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Terrestrial in humus and moss on the floor of shaded, humid subtropical montane forest, typical of the genus.

The two climate sites are at about 1,360 to 1,520 m in Sikkim and southern Yunnan.

SikkimNepalAssamYunnan

🔒 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

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.