Selaginella conduplicata

A lowland Amazonian and Guianan spikemoss of the rainforest floor, with more than 800 wild records from Brazil, Colombia, the Guianas, Peru, Venezuela and Bolivia. It is a warm, constantly humid terrarium plant. Species-specific notes are few, so care is based on its lowland rainforest range.

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

Forest floor of lowland tropical rainforest in Amazonia and the Guiana region, in shade on moist soil and banks. Colombian sources place it in Amazonia, the Guayana region, the Serranía de La Macarena and the Magdalena valley.

Records span 0–1,880 m with a median of 88 m (309 records). Colombian sources give 100–650 m. It is essentially a lowland plant.

Brazil NorthColombiaVenezuelaGuyanaFrench GuianaPeruBolivia

🔒 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.