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Selaginella bisulcata

Selaginella bisulcata is an upright spikemoss of the eastern Himalaya, southern China and mainland Southeast Asia. It forms tufts of branched, flattened fronds on moist, shaded ground and rock in forest. It grows through a monsoon climate with a cool, drier winter.

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

Terrestrial on moist, shaded forest floor, banks and mossy rocks, often near streams.

Recorded at 430-2743 m, median 1570 m: mostly montane.

AssamCambodiaChina South-CentralEast HimalayaLaosMyanmarNepalThailandVietnam

🔒 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.