Goodyera rostellata

A small terrestrial jewel orchid known from a handful of records in Sabah and western Sarawak, Borneo, at roughly 850–900 m in lower montane forest. Grow it like other Bornean Goodyera: low light, constant warmth with mild nights, and saturated but moving air.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Deep shadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Leaf litter and humus on the floor of humid lower montane rainforest; inferred from the genus and the recorded sites, as little is published on this species.

The two climate sites sit at about 850–915 m; few records carry an elevation.

BorneoSabahSarawak

🔒 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.