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Terrarium Partly documented

Selaginella auquieri

A little-documented spikemoss from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, known from 18 wild GBIF records. The measured climate is lowland Congo-basin rainforest: warm and humid, with a modest dry spell in June–August. Advice here is generalised from tropical forest Selaginella.

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

Probably the shaded floor of lowland rainforest in the Congo basin; its microhabitat isn't described in the sources used.

Few records carry an elevation; the climate sites suggest lowland forest.

Democratic Republic of the Congo

🔒 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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