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Terrarium Partly documented

Selaginella aenea

A Philippine endemic spikemoss recorded from Luzon and Mindanao. It has been collected terrestrially in loam under primary lowland evergreen rainforest on Mt Isarog (745 m) and in montane forest on Mt Apo (2088 m). Grow it shaded, humid and warm-intermediate.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

It grows terrestrially in loam on forested slopes. Labels describe primary lowland evergreen rainforest on volcanic bedrock and montane forest.

Its two dated records are 745 m and 2088 m, so the averaged climate is a blend of intermediate and cool sites.

Philippines

🔒 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.