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Macodes sanderiana

A creeping terrestrial jewel orchid from New Guinea, the Solomons and Vanuatu, grown for its velvety green leaves netted with gold veins. It lives in deep shade on mossy rocks and wet humus by streams and is happiest in a warm, humid terrarium under low light.

Macodes sanderiana
Photo: M.S. del., J.N.Fitch lith., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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

Grows on humus-covered rocks near streams, in crevices of karst cliffs and in moss on the rainforest floor, in both free-draining and permanently moist clay soils. Stems creep and root, forming colonies.

Near sea level to about 850 m according to literature; GBIF records reach 1,100 m, median 500 m.

New GuineaPapua New GuineaIndonesiaSolomon IslandsVanuatu

🔒 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 Public domain licence, unmodified.