Macodes angustilabris

A Bornean jewel orchid grown for its veined, velvety leaves. Like the rest of the genus it creeps on the floor of humid lowland rainforest in deep shade and does best in a closed, warm, very humid terrarium.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Deep shadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Terrestrial on the floor of humid rainforest, creeping over leaf litter and mossy ground in low light; details here come from the genus.

No elevation data; the single record is from lowland East Kalimantan.

BorneoKalimantan

🔒 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.