Selaginella burkei

Selaginella burkei is a New Guinea spikemoss that grows on shaded forest floors, from lowland rainforest on the Fly River (about 80 m) to heath forest by streams at 545–650 m below Mt Jaya. Plants reach 40–60 cm tall with flattened fronds and cones 3–3.5 cm long. It is a large, warm, shade-loving terrarium species.

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

Its labels say it is scattered on the forest floor in forest transitional between lowland rainforest and heath forest, on slopes and near streams, and in herbaceous undergrowth on higher ridges along the Fly River.

Recorded from about 80 m to 650 m.

New Guinea

🔒 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.