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Terrarium Partly documented

Selaginella cathedrifolia

A West and Central African rainforest spikemoss, common in Liberia, Gabon and Cameroon, mostly below 700 m. It grows in warm, humid forest shade and suits a warm terrarium.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Terrestrial on the floor and banks of humid lowland and submontane rainforest, inferred from the records; no habitat notes were found.

Recorded at 19–1655 m, median 369 m (76 records).

AngolaCameroonCongoDR CongoEquatorial GuineaGabonGhanaGuineaGuinea-BissauGulf of Guinea Is.Ivory CoastLiberiaNigeriaSierra LeoneTogo

🔒 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.