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Terrarium Partly documented

Selaginella effusa

A spikemoss of southern China, reaching Tibet and northern Vietnam, with records from Guangxi, Guizhou (Libo karst) and Yunnan at about 500–1600 m. The climate there is subtropical monsoon, with hot wet summers and cool, fairly dry winters. It is best grown shaded and humid, with a real winter cool-down.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets 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

It grows terrestrially in forest in subtropical hill country, including karst areas such as Libo. Habitat notes are sparse, but that is the usual setting for Chinese Selaginella of this group.

Records span about 520–1620 m.

China South-CentralChina SoutheastTibetVietnam

🔒 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.