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Terrarium Partly documented

Selaginella fissidentoides

A flat, creeping spikemoss from Madagascar and the Comoros, named for its resemblance to the moss Fissidens. It is well recorded on the island, from near sea level to about 1200 m, in a climate with a hot wet summer and a cooler, drier winter.

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

Selaginellas of this type creep on shaded, humid forest floors, banks and rocks, often near streams. Habitat detail for this species is inferred from the genus and records.

Recorded at 10–1201 m, median 800 m (73 records).

ComorosMadagascar

🔒 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.