Selaginella brooksii

Selaginella brooksii is a Bornean ground spikemoss of wet lowland dipterocarp forest, found on stream banks, steep slopes and sandstone rocks, and reaching mossy lower montane oak forest at about 1,100 m. Collectors describe it as locally common in moderate to heavy shade. It is an easy warm terrarium plant if kept wet and shaded.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry

Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Herbarium labels say it is ground-dwelling in wet lowland forest, on stream banks and river banks in primary dipterocarp forest, on sandstone rocks in old forest, and on mossy ridge crests in lower montane oak forest, in moderate to heavy shade.

Recorded from about 100 m to 1,143 m, most often 100–300 m.

Borneo

🔒 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.