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Goodyera umbrosa

A rare jewel orchid endemic to the highland rainforests of north Queensland. It forms a loose rosette of 4–8 shiny, wavy green leaves in leaf litter and rock crevices. It wants deep shade, constant moisture, cool nights, and a drier, cooler winter, which is when it flowers (June to August).

Goodyera umbrosa
Photo: Justin McMahon https://www.inaturalist.org/people/wurruma, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

It grows in highland rainforest, in leaf litter and in rock crevices on the forest floor.

Most records are from 1000–1300 m (median about 1170 m), with a few lowland outliers.

Queensland

🔒 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 4.0 licence, unmodified.