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Orchids Partly documented

Goodyera boninensis

A small terrestrial jewel orchid endemic to the Ogasawara (Bonin) Islands south of Japan, growing on the floor of humid subtropical evergreen forest. It wants shade, warm and nearly constant temperatures, steady moisture and high humidity; it is a threatened island endemic, so only grow propagated plants.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

A creeping terrestrial orchid of the shaded, humus-rich floor of moist evergreen forest on the oceanic Ogasawara Islands, typical of Goodyera which root shallowly in leaf litter and moss.

Records come from about 280–380 m on Chichijima and Hahajima; few records carry an elevation.

Ogasawara IslandsJapan

🔒 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.