Selaginella boninensis

Selaginella boninensis is a creeping spikemoss named for the Bonin (Ogasawara) Islands, and also recorded from Taiwan, the Philippines and Vietnam. It grows in the herb layer of closed-canopy forest, creeping over soil slopes and banks, from near sea level to about 1,970 m. Grow it warm to intermediate in a shaded, humid terrarium.

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

Labels describe it as terrestrial, with stems creeping on soil slopes, in the herb layer under closed-canopy forest, including upper montane rain forest on volcanic bedrock and roadside banks in Taiwan.

Recorded from about 30 to 1,970 m. The Bonin populations are low, and those in the Philippines and Taiwan mostly lie between 500 and 1,400 m.

Japan (Ogasawara Islands)TaiwanPhilippinesVietnam

🔒 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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