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Terrarium Partly documented

Selaginella basipilosa

A Mexican spikemoss from the central and south-western states, known from three wild GBIF records. The measured site is seasonally dry, with a warm, rainy summer and a dry winter and spring. It probably needs a drier rest from November to May. No species-specific ecology was found.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Probably shaded banks or rocks in seasonally dry forest or oak woodland; that is assumed from the climate and the genus in western Mexico, because the sources used don't describe its habitat.

The records carry no elevations.

Mexico CentralMexico Southwest

🔒 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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