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Terrarium Partly documented

Selaginella flabellata

An upright, fan-shaped spikemoss of the Lesser Antilles, Colombia and Venezuela, recorded from near sea level to about 2900 m. It grows in humid forest understory, so it wants warmth, shade and constant moisture.

Selaginella flabellata
Photo: Hans Hillewaert, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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

Humid rainforest understory, on shaded soil and banks. A Colombian catalogue gives 200–900 m in the Amazonia, Pacific and Magdalena Valley regions.

Recorded at 22–2900 m, median 671 m (137 records); Colombian sources give 200–900 m.

ColombiaLeeward Is.VenezuelaWindward Is.

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✓ 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.