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Orchids Partly documented

Goodyera bifida

A small terrestrial jewel orchid of high montane forest in western Malesia (Java, Bali, Sumatra, the Lesser Sundas and Peninsular Malaysia), found at about 1650–2250 m. It is a cool, shade-loving plant of mossy forest floors that suffers in warm rooms.

Goodyera bifida
Photo: Smith, J. 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

Grows in leaf litter and moss on the floor of humid montane and cloud forest. Habitat detail is inferred from the genus and the few record locations.

The three records with elevations lie at 1646–2225 m, median 1850 m.

JavaBaliSumatraLesser Sunda IslandsPeninsular MalaysiaBorneoSulawesiThailand

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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.