Selaginella braunii

Braun's spikemoss

Braun's spikemoss is an upright, fern-like Selaginella from south-central and south-east China, with stiff stems branching into flat, lacy fronds. It has become naturalised in the south-eastern United States and elsewhere.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

GBIF records come from forest in southern and central China, mostly at low to middle elevations (median 370 m). Like related upright Selaginella, it is assumed to grow on shaded, moist slopes, rocks and stream banks under forest cover.

Five records carry an elevation: 80–1589 m, median 370 m.

China South-CentralChina SoutheastHainan

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.