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Terrarium Partly documented

Selaginella behrmanniana

A New Guinea and Bismarck Archipelago spikemoss recorded from 180 m to 2600 m, with most records near 2250 m in the mountains. That points to cool, cloudy, very humid upper montane forest. Keep it cool with high humidity; the ecology is generalised from the genus.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

Mostly upper montane forest around 2000–2600 m, with one lowland record. Its microhabitat isn't described in the sources used; shaded, mossy banks are assumed.

Recorded at 180–2600 m, median 2250 m (5 records).

New GuineaBismarck Archipelago

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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.