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Terrarium Partly documented

Selaginella bernoullii

A spikemoss of the highlands of southern Mexico (Oaxaca, Chiapas) and Central America (Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras), described by Hieronymus in 1902. Records lie at about 1,350–2,750 m in pine–oak and cloud forest country with a wet summer and a cool, drier winter.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Terrestrial on shaded banks, rock and forest floor in montane pine–oak and cloud forest.

Recorded at 1,356–2,750 m, median 1,977 m (20 records).

El SalvadorGuatemalaHondurasMexico SoutheastMexico 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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.