Selaginella arsenei

Selaginella arsenei is a Mexican spikemoss recorded from about 180 to 2950 m (median about 1930 m) in seasonally dry uplands. It faces a long dry spring with low humidity, a summer rainy season and cool nights, so it needs a much drier, brighter and more seasonal regime than rainforest Selaginella.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Probably rocky slopes, banks and open woodland in the Mexican highlands, where many Selaginella of the region tolerate drying. No detailed habitat account was reachable.

Recorded at 183–2956 m (median 1933 m, 15 records).

Mexico GulfMexico NortheastMexico NorthwestMexico Southwest

🔒 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.