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Selaginella alutacea

A Malesian spikemoss found in Java, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Sulawesi and on Christmas Island. Almost nothing is published about its growth habit or habitat. The measured climate is hot, humid lowland tropics with rain all year, and it should be grown like other lowland forest-floor Selaginella.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets 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

No habitat notes were found. Given its range and climate, it is assumed to grow on shaded, humid ground or mossy banks in lowland rainforest.

Few records carry an elevation.

JavaSumatraPeninsular MalaysiaSulawesiChristmas Island

🔒 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.