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Macodes cominsii

A jewel orchid endemic to the Solomon Islands, grown for its veined velvety leaves. It lives on the floor of wet lowland to lower montane rainforest in deep shade, constant warmth and very humid air, with rain all year.

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

Forest floor and mossy banks in wet rainforest, creeping in leaf litter. Inferred from the genus and the Solomon Islands records.

Recorded at 250 to 910 m, median 300 m.

Solomon Islands

🔒 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.