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Anoectochilus roxburghii

A jewel orchid of the forest floor, grown for its velvety dark leaves netted with gold veins; in China it is a heavily collected medicinal herb. It needs deep shade, constant humidity and a moist, airy forest-litter substrate.

Anoectochilus roxburghii
Photo: Howard, W.; Lowe, E. J., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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 orchid of humid, shady broadleaf forest floors and moist ravines, rooting in leaf litter and humus.

Records span 100–1800 m, median 1147 m.

ChinaVietnamIndiaThailandNepalBhutanLaosBangladesh

🔒 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 Public domain licence, unmodified.