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Terrarium Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Selaginella distachya

A spikemoss endemic to Réunion, well recorded between lowland and upper montane forest (median about 650 m). Grow it as a shade-loving, cool-to-intermediate terrarium plant that stays moist all year.

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

Grows on the ground or on rocks in humid native forest on Réunion. The 372 records give a good picture of the elevation range. Microhabitat detail comes from the genus.

Records span about 100-1780 m, with a median around 650 m.

Réunion

🔒 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.