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Orchids Partly documented

Macodes limii

A jewel orchid from Borneo grown for its patterned, velvety leaves. It lives on the deeply shaded, permanently wet floor of lowland and hill rainforest, so it needs low light, warm stable temperatures and very high humidity, ideally in a 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 in leaf litter and moss on the floor of humid evergreen forest, as in other Macodes.

No records with elevation; the placeholder site is at about 430 m.

Borneo

🔒 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.