Selaginella cochleata

Selaginella cochleata is a Sri Lankan spikemoss of forest stream gullies in the wet-zone hills. It is recorded from the lowland rainforest of Kanneliya up to the Knuckles and Adam's Peak foothills, mostly around 500–1,300 m. It wants shaded, humid, evenly moist conditions and moderate warmth.

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

Records describe forest stream gullies in the Knuckles range and on Hunnasgiriya at 1,250–1,300 m, a stream on Wattakelle hill, forest paths in the Adam's Peak foothills, and the Kanneliya forest reserve.

Recorded at 60–2,800 m, median 600 m; the measured sites are at 525 and 1,325 m.

Sri Lanka

🔒 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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