Anoectochilus zhongshanensis

Anoectochilus zhongshanensis is a jewel orchid from Guangxi, China, described in 2023 and named after Zhongshan County. Like its relatives, it is a small creeping orchid of the shaded forest floor, grown for its patterned leaves. It needs low light, steady warmth and constantly humid, still-but-fresh air.

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

Presumed to grow in humus and leaf litter on the floor of shady, humid evergreen broadleaf forest, the usual habitat of the genus in southern China; not confirmed for this species.

Not documented in sources we could reach; Guangxi Anoectochilus mostly grow at low to middle elevations, roughly 300–1,200 m.

China (Guangxi)

🔒 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.