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Selaginella concinna

A small spikemoss from Madagascar, Mauritius and Réunion, recorded between about 80 and 970 m. It forms low, finely divided mats in moist, shaded forest, and in cultivation it wants terrarium humidity and low light.

Selaginella concinna
Photo: Salix, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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 moist, shaded soil, banks and rocks in humid forest and along streams; forms low creeping or ascending mats.

GBIF records span 77–966 m (median 562 m); measured sites at about 400, 570 and 940 m.

MadagascarMauritiusRéunion

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.