Selaginella denudata

Selaginella denudata is a spikemoss endemic to Jamaica, described by Willdenow and transferred to Selaginella by Spring in 1839. It is well collected (83 wild records), mainly from about 300–1,200 m in the island's wet interior hills. It suits a warm, humid terrarium with a mild night drop.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets 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

No detailed habitat notes were found. The record spread suggests damp, shaded banks and forest floor in Jamaica's wet limestone and Blue Mountain foothill forests.

Recorded at 313 m to about 1,200 m (median 795 m, 34 records). A single 4,000 m value is an error.

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.