Selaginella cataphracta

Selaginella cataphracta is a spikemoss of Réunion's montane forests, growing on moist, shaded slopes and trail banks at roughly 1,300–2,100 m on the flanks of Piton des Neiges and the Dimitile. It wants cool, humid, shaded conditions year-round. It is a good candidate for a cool highland terrarium.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-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

Records describe montane forest and forest margins on moderate mountain slopes, in shade on moist, damp loam, including Bébour forest, Hell-Bourg and the Dimitile trails.

Collections at about 1,300–2,080 m; the measured sites are at 1,555–1,580 m.

Réunion

🔒 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.