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Goodyera foliosa

A terrestrial jewel orchid of moist Asian forests, forming creeping rhizomes with dark green leaves and dense spikes of small whitish-pink flowers. It needs shade, a loose humusy mix that stays moist, and a cool, drier winter.

Goodyera foliosa
Photo: Qwert1234, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Grows on the floor of evergreen broadleaf and mixed forest, in deep leaf litter and moss on shaded slopes and stream banks.

Recorded at 350–2,438 m, median 1,575 m.

ChinaVietnamJapanTaiwanMyanmarIndiaNepalThailandKorea

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.