Selaginella eublepharis

An East African spikemoss of coastal and lowland forests in Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi and Mozambique. Labels record it under trees in lowland dry evergreen forest, on rocky slopes, and in dry stream valleys in miombo woodland, mostly below 400 m. It copes with a real dry season better than rainforest Selaginella.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

It grows on the ground under trees in lowland evergreen and dry evergreen forest (Tongwe, Kiwengoma, Rufiji), among boulders and on rocky slopes, in dry stream valleys in miombo, and sometimes on tree trunks or disturbed ground.

From about 60 to 900 m, most records at 250–380 m.

KenyaMalawiMozambiqueTanzania

🔒 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.