Macodes petola

Species · Macodes

A jewel orchid with white-and-brown flowers. It grows from a rhizome, a spreading underground stem.

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General guidance for Macodes

General guidance for this genus. Individual species and cultivars can need different conditions.

Light: General Macodes guidance: medium to low light.
Water: Keep the growing medium lightly damp. Avoid drought and sudden changes in the growing environment.
Substrate and containers: Use a terrestrial orchid medium in a shallow pot. Macodes can also suit terrarium culture.

Its native range includes southern Japan, peninsular Thailand and western to central Malesia. Kew records it in wet tropical habitat.

Names & identity

Macodes petola (Blume) Lindl. is an accepted species in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition (WFO ID: wfo-0000232431).

Sources

Plant information

Denver Botanic Gardens: Macodes petola ↗

Introduction

Checked 2026-09-24.

About this plant · Family

Checked 2026-09-24.