Selaginella corallina

Selaginella corallina is a small, mat-forming spikemoss of Texas and Louisiana, placed in its current genus by Wilbur and Whitson in 2005. It grows in dry, open, sandy places and on rock in oak woodland, and it survives drought and frost by drying out. Grow it as a sunny rock-garden or trough plant, not in a humid terrarium.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry

Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

It grows in open sandy ground and on rock outcrops in post oak woodland and savanna; one label records it along a fenceline in post oak woodland.

Recorded at 6–579 m, median 274 m (20 records).

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🔒 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.