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Terrarium Partly documented

Selaginella articulata

Selaginella articulata is a spikemoss of wet forest from Honduras and Panama to Ecuador and Peru, recorded mostly at 250–1000 m on the Amazonian foothills of the Andes. It is a warm, shade-loving forest-floor plant that needs constant moisture and high humidity.

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

Wet forest floor and shaded banks in lowland and foothill rainforest, based on the distribution of records.

Recorded at 50–2150 m (median 600 m, 148 records).

ColombiaEcuadorHondurasPanamáPeru

🔒 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.