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Selaginella ascillifolia

Selaginella ascillifolia is a Bornean spikemoss described by Alderwerelt van Rosenburgh in 1913 and known from very little material. These conditions come from a representative perhumid lowland site in Borneo and the usual forest-floor needs of the genus.

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 account was reachable. It is assumed to grow on the shaded rainforest floor or banks, like most Bornean Selaginella.

No elevations recorded. The climate site is at about 430 m.

Borneo

🔒 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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