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Terrarium Partly documented

Selaginella firmula

Selaginella firmula is a spikemoss of the southwest Pacific, from the Bismarck Archipelago and Solomons to Vanuatu, Fiji and Samoa. It grows in warm, humid island forest from near sea level to about 1450 m, with a drier mid-year season.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets 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

A terrestrial spikemoss presumed to grow on shaded forest floor and banks in island rainforest; its microhabitat is not documented in sources we could reach.

Records range from about 25 m to 1450 m, with a median near 300 m.

Bismarck Arch. (New Ireland)Solomon Isl. (Rendova)VanuatuFiji (Viti Levu, Vanua Levu, Ovalau, Taveuni, Kadavu, Waya)Samoa

🔒 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.