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Selaginella eatonii

Eaton's spikemoss

Selaginella eatonii (Eaton's spikemoss) is a tiny spikemoss of the Bahamas and extreme southern Florida. It grows in shaded, moist pockets and solution holes in limestone within hardwood hammocks and pine rocklands. It needs warmth, deep shade, constant humidity and a limey substrate.

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

Where it grows wild

Minute plants form small patches on moist limestone and humus in solution holes and shaded sinks in tropical hardwood hammocks and rockland. This is from general knowledge of the species, not a source opened this round.

Near sea level (limestone islands and the Miami rock ridge).

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🔒 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.