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Terrarium Partly documented

Selaginella decomposita

A Brazilian spikemoss of the Atlantic Forest region, from the north-east to the south, with over 160 wild records. It grows mostly at mid elevations in humid forest with warm summers and cool, drier winters. Care is based on the measured climate and on Atlantic Forest Selaginella.

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
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Humid Atlantic Forest in eastern and southern Brazil, presumably on shaded, moist banks, forest floor and rock. Detailed habitat notes were not accessible.

Records span 37–1,450 m, median 708 m (75 records).

Brazil NortheastBrazil SoutheastBrazil South

🔒 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.