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Selaginella eschscholzii

A Philippine spikemoss described by Hieronymus in 1913 from Baguio, common in the Cordillera of northern Luzon and also on Mt Apo in Mindanao. Labels place it on the ground near creeks, on rocks above streams and on mossy gully walls in montane oak forest at 1300 to 2400 m. It wants cool, shaded, constantly moist conditions.

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

Recorded in hardwood and oak forest on the ground near creeks, on rock above streams, on mossy gully walls, and occasionally on open ridge crests and at forest-edge grassland.

Labelled elevations are 1300 to 2400 m, median about 1650 m.

Philippines

🔒 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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