Anoectochilus falconis

A jewel orchid described from Peninsular Malaysia in 2005 and known from very few collections. Like its relatives it is a small terrestrial herb of the shaded, humid forest floor, grown for its patterned foliage; treat it as a warm, very humid, very low-light terrarium plant.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Deep shadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

No wild GBIF records exist; by analogy with other Malesian Anoectochilus it creeps through leaf litter and moss on the floor of shaded, humid evergreen forest, often near streams.

Unknown for this species; the climate site is a regional point at about 160 m, but many Malaysian jewel orchids grow in hill and lower montane forest where it is cooler.

Peninsular Malaysia

🔒 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.