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Orchids Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Goodyera bracteata

A small terrestrial jewel orchid of the humid upland forests of Réunion and Mauritius. It wants cool, shaded, constantly moist conditions, much like a cool-growing Ludisia or Macodes, and resents heat above the high 20s.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

Little is published on this species; like other Mascarene Goodyera it grows on the floor of humid native forest among leaf litter and moss. The single climate site sits in the Réunion uplands.

The modelled site is at about 1,670 m on Réunion; lowland Mauritian populations, if extant, would be warmer.

RéunionMauritius

🔒 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.