Selaginella blepharodella

A tiny spikemoss described by Valdespino in 2015 from the Chapada Diamantina region of Bahia, Brazil, named for the eyelash-like cilia on its leaf edges. It grows in rock crevices and under overhangs in campo rupestre, often near seeps. It needs a bright but sheltered, humid spot, cool nights and a drier winter.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Plants are terrestrial or grow on rock, with decumbent stems only 1.5-9.5 cm long. Collectors' notes describe a delicate herb in rock crevices on slopes, plants on a rock overhang, and a damp spot near a spring in campo rupestre and cerrado.

Records are at about 900-1400 m in the Chapada Diamantina highlands.

Brazil Northeast

🔒 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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