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Anoectochilus sandvicensis

Hawaii's endemic jewel orchid, a small terrestrial orchid with patterned leaves of dark, constantly wet montane forest. It is listed as Vulnerable. In cultivation it needs low light, cool-mild steady temperatures and near-saturated air, as in a terrarium.

Anoectochilus sandvicensis
Photo: Kevin Faccenda, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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

Dense, dark, continuously saturated wet forest on the Hawaiian Islands, often among moss and leaf litter on the forest floor.

Recorded at 762–1676 m, median 975 m.

Hawaii

🔒 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 4.0 licence, unmodified.