Selaginella calceolata

Selaginella calceolata is a lowland spikemoss of the Amazon and Orinoco basins in Colombia, Venezuela and northern Brazil. It grows prostrate on rocks near rapids and streams, on moist sand and in wet savanna, in partial to full shade. It needs warm, very humid conditions and constant moisture.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Mostly rupicolous: on rocks in the Araracuara canyon and at the Atures rapids of the Orinoco, on moist sand, in wet savanna and flooded forest. A Colombian collection describes it as prostrate, terrestrial or on rock near a stream in partial or full shade.

Colombian flora data give 100–250 m; recorded elevations run 0–1,441 m, median 106 m.

ColombiaVenezuelaBrazil

🔒 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.