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Selaginella crassipes

Selaginella crassipes is a spikemoss of Sri Lanka and southern India, described by Spring in 1849. Sri Lankan labels record it on roadsides, at the base of cliffs in remnant bush and as a weed on open soil in a tea plantation, so it tolerates disturbance and more light than deep-forest spikemosses. It wants warm, humid, evenly moist conditions.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Labels describe roadsides, the base of cliffs in remnant bush, and open soil in a tea plantation, where it grew as a weed.

Few records carry an elevation. The measured sites are at about 150–820 m.

IndiaSri Lanka

🔒 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.