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Terrarium Partly documented

Selaginella conferta

Selaginella conferta is a Bornean spikemoss of lowland forest in Sarawak, recorded on damp forest floor, rocks and boulders along streams. Little is published beyond its 1861 description, so these conditions come from the measured climate at its recorded sites, which is hot, wet and even all year, and from what suits other forest-floor Selaginella.

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

Herbarium labels describe lowland mixed dipterocarp forest, damp forest, humid secondary growth and large boulders along streams, sometimes on the tops of rocks.

Few records carry an elevation. The measured sites are lowland, 15–230 m.

Borneo

🔒 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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