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Selaginella azorica

Selaginella azorica is a name published by G. Nicholson in 1887 in a horticultural context. GBIF has no wild records for it and no native range was found. The epithet points to the Azores, but its identity and relationship to other Macaronesian spikemosses are unclear. Treat it as a mild-climate, humid-shade spikemoss.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Unknown. If it comes from the Azores as the name implies, it would be from cool, humid, oceanic laurel forest or shaded banks. This is an inference from the name only.

Unknown.

🔒 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.