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Selaginella daozhenensis

A recently described spikemoss named after Daozhen County in northern Guizhou, China. GBIF has no usable wild records and no climate was measured. Northern Guizhou is humid subtropical karst country, and care here is generalised from Selaginella of that region.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Not documented in accessible sources. Selaginella of northern Guizhou commonly grow on shaded, moist limestone rock, cliff bases and cave mouths in evergreen or mixed forest.

No elevation data. Daozhen County lies mostly between about 500 and 1,900 m.

China South-Central

🔒 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.