Sign in Start free
Species library › Anoectochilus › Anoectochilus zhejiangensis
Orchids Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Anoectochilus zhejiangensis

A small terrestrial jewel orchid from the forests of southeastern China (Zhejiang and Fujian), grown for its velvety, gold-veined leaves. It needs deep shade, very humid still-but-fresh air and a cool winter, unlike tropical jewel orchids.

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
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Terrestrial herb with a creeping rhizome in moist, deeply shaded forest floor, often near streams; generalised from the genus.

Few records carry elevations; likely low to mid-elevation hill forest.

China Southeast

🔒 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

Grow Anoectochilus zhejiangensis? Add it to a free garden and its full profile opens. Pro opens all 38,374 profiles in the library, plants and fungi.

Start free Sign in

More Anoectochilus

Anoectochilus koshunensis Anoectochilus yatesiae Anoectochilus sandvicensis Anoectochilus setaceus Anoectochilus brevilabris Anoectochilus albolineatus Anoectochilus albomarginatus Anoectochilus baotingensis Anoectochilus buqunhuensis Anoectochilus burmannicus Anoectochilus calcareus Anoectochilus chapaensis All 52 →

Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.