Selaginella albociliata

A little-known Chinese spikemoss described in 1990 and recorded from south-central and southeastern China (Guangxi, Fujian, Yunnan). Its name refers to white cilia on the leaf margins. No habitat details could be confirmed, so these conditions come from the measured climate and typical subtropical Chinese forest spikemosses.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

No habitat notes could be checked. Subtropical Chinese spikemosses of this kind usually grow on shaded, damp rocks and soil banks in evergreen broadleaf forest.

Records lack elevations. The measured sites are at 152 m (Fujian), 337 m (Guangxi) and 3339 m (NW Yunnan).

China

🔒 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.