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Terrarium Partly documented

Selaginella eurynota

Selaginella eurynota is a Central American spikemoss from southern Mexico to Panama, mostly in wet lowland forest below about 500 m. The measured sites are hot and very humid with a short drier spell in February–March. Grow it warm, shaded and humid in a terrarium.

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

Presumed to grow on the floor and banks of wet lowland to premontane rainforest, following the elevation records and the genus; no species-specific habitat notes were reachable.

0–1450 m, median 100 m (114 records): mainly lowland rainforest.

Mexico SoutheastMexico SouthwestGuatemalaNicaraguaCosta RicaPanama

🔒 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.