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Selaginella flagellata

A widespread Neotropical spikemoss found from Mexico to Bolivia and Brazil, mostly in lowland wet forest. It is named for its long, whip-like shoot tips, which root where they touch the ground. In a warm, humid, shaded terrarium it creeps readily.

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

Forest floor, shaded stream banks and trail cuts in humid lowland and premontane forest.

302 records span 0 to 2900 m, median 300 m; it is mainly a lowland plant.

Mexico GulfMexico SoutheastMexico SouthwestGuatemalaHondurasNicaraguaCosta RicaPanamáColombiaVenezuelaVenezuelan AntillesTrinidad-TobagoGuyanaSurinameFrench GuianaEcuador

🔒 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.