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

Goodyera pusilla

A tiny terrestrial jewel orchid of shaded forest floors from southern China and Taiwan to Thailand, Malaya and the Sunda Islands. Little is published about it specifically; grow it like other small Goodyera: low light, constant humidity, a moist airy humus mix and steady warmth with a cooler winter for the northern forms.

Goodyera pusilla
Photo: Smith, J. J., Public domain, 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
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Inferred from the genus: shaded floors of humid broadleaf forest, creeping in leaf litter and moss on banks and among rocks.

Records range from near sea level to about 1,335 m in West Java; most Chinese records are below 250 m.

GuangdongHunanTaiwanThailandPeninsular MalaysiaSumatraJavaBorneo

🔒 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 Public domain licence, unmodified.