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Selaginella asperula

Selaginella asperula is a widespread Amazonian spikemoss, recorded hundreds of times from Colombia, Venezuela and Brazil to Peru and Bolivia, mostly in lowland forest around 100–500 m. It is a warm-growing forest-floor plant that needs constant moisture.

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

Lowland Amazonian forest floor and banks, based on the distribution of records. No detailed habitat account was reachable.

Recorded from sea level to 2960 m (median 260 m, 455 records); most records are lowland.

BoliviaBrazil NorthColombiaEcuadorPeruVenezuela

🔒 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.