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Anoectochilus buqunhuensis

A jewel orchid named in 2024 from Buqun Lake in Motuo County, south-eastern Tibet, where it grows at about 1,450 m in dense, humid broadleaf forest. Some checklists treat it as a natural hybrid. It has black-green leaves with pink to red veins and flowers in July and August; grow it like other montane Anoectochilus: low light, cool to mild temperatures, very humid air and an airy, moist mix.

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

A terrestrial herb, 10-15 cm tall, with a creeping fleshy rhizome, growing on the floor of dense, humid evergreen broadleaf forest.

Type collected at 1,454 m.

China (Xizang/Tibet)

🔒 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.