Selaginella chrysocaulos

A Himalayan and southwest Chinese spikemoss, named for its golden-yellow stems, recorded mostly at 1350–3200 m. It grows in a monsoon climate with a warm wet summer and a cold dry winter, so it is cool-growing and should not be kept warm year-round.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Grows on moist mossy banks, rocks and forest floor in montane forest, inferred from its range and elevation.

Recorded at 1349–3200 m, median 2315 m (22 records).

AssamChina South-CentralEast HimalayaIndiaMalayaMyanmarNepalPakistanThailandTibetVietnamWest Himalaya

🔒 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.