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Selaginella confusa

Selaginella confusa is a Jamaican spikemoss of the Blue Mountains, mostly recorded at 1340–2150 m. Labels place it on shaded trailside banks, tree bases and basalt rock faces under montane rainforest. It needs cool, very humid conditions, which is cooler and wetter than the regional climate grid suggests.

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

Collectors describe steep, shaded earth banks along trails, tree bases, moist slopes in partial shade, and a deeply shaded basalt rock face under montane rainforest.

Recorded at 1338–2150 m, median 1600 m (15 records).

Jamaica

🔒 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.