Goodyera erosa

A small Central American jewel orchid of shaded, wet montane forest floor, recorded mostly from Costa Rica and Nicaragua around 1,000–1,700 m. Treat it like other terrestrial Goodyera: low light, steady cool-intermediate temperatures, constant humidity and an open, moisture-retentive mix that never goes stale.

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

Terrestrial herb of the leaf litter in humid premontane and montane forest; details for this species are thin and the conditions follow the genus.

Records span 0–2900 m with a median of 1180 m; the weighted climate sites sit at 1100–2900 m.

Costa RicaNicaraguaPanamáBelize

🔒 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.