Goodyera fusca

A small terrestrial jewel orchid from high Himalayan scrub and alpine meadows at about 2900–4700 m, forming a rosette of dark green leaves and a dense spike of small white flowers in late summer. It needs a cold, snow-covered winter and cool, wet summers, and is very difficult in cultivation.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Mossy ground under rhododendron and juniper scrub, at forest edges and in alpine meadows, rooted in humus-rich moss.

Recorded at 2896–4724 m, median 4000 m (36 records).

NepalBhutanChina (Tibet)China (Yunnan)India (Assam)Myanmar

🔒 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.