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Terrarium Partly documented

Selaginella atirrensis

A Neotropical rainforest spikemoss recorded from Costa Rica and Colombia, with GBIF checklist data extending it to Peru along the Andes and Pacific slope. It spans lowland to lower montane wet forest (about 50–2150 m), so it suits a warm, humid terrarium with low light.

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 lowland to lower montane forest on the Caribbean and Pacific slopes. Its microhabitat isn't described in the sources used; shaded soil banks and forest floor are assumed from the genus.

Recorded at 50–2060 m, median 738 m; a GBIF checklist gives 50–2150 m.

Costa RicaColombia

🔒 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.