Anoectochilus medogensis

A jewel orchid named for Mêdog (Motuo) county in southeastern Tibet, a deep, warm, monsoon valley of the Yarlung Tsangpo far below the plateau. Treat it like other Anoectochilus: deep shade, warm and very humid, in a terrarium, with a mild winter drop.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets 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

Jewel orchids of the genus grow on the floor of humid broadleaf forest in deep shade, in leaf litter and moss, often near streams. Mêdog lies in the subtropical and warm-temperate forests of the lower Yarlung Tsangpo gorge.

No elevation records; Mêdog's forests run roughly from 600 to 2,500 m, and the species probably grows somewhere in the lower half.

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.