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Terrarium Partly documented

Selaginella commutata

Selaginella commutata is a spikemoss from southeastern China and mainland Southeast Asia, described by Alderwerelt van Rosenburgh in 1918. Its Chinese records come from low, humid, subtropical hills with hot, wet summers and cool winters. Like most forest spikemosses, it needs shade, constant moisture and still, humid air, which makes it a good terrarium plant.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

Terrestrial spikemoss. Species-specific habitat notes were not found. Forest selaginellas in this region typically grow on shaded, moist soil banks, rocks and streamsides.

The Chinese records are from lowland sites at about 10–50 m.

Southeast ChinaMalayaThailandVietnam

🔒 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.