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Selaginella estrellensis

A Central American spikemoss described by Hieronymus in 1902, recorded mostly from Costa Rica at 1200 to 2150 m. Labels place it on wet banks, riversides and waterfalls in lower montane rain forest and oak forest. It wants cool, shaded, wet conditions year-round.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

A terrestrial herb to about 20 cm, found on wet banks, riverbanks and floodplains, near waterfalls and on steep rocky slopes in lower montane rain forest and oak forest, sometimes in disturbed roadside forest.

Labelled elevations are 1200 to 2150 m, median 1550 m.

Costa RicaEl SalvadorHonduras

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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.