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Selaginella blepharophylla

A West African spikemoss of the Upper Guinea and Dahomey Gap forests, recorded from Guinea and Liberia to Togo at about 230–540 m. It grows in warm, shaded forest with a long wet season and a short, drier spell in December to February.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets 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

Shaded forest floor, banks and rocks in lowland and submontane moist forest; detail is thin and partly follows the genus.

Recorded at 230–540 m (few records).

TogoGhanaLiberiaGuineaIvory CoastNigeriaCameroon

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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.