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Terrarium Well documented

Selaginella flexuosa

A creeping spikemoss widespread from Mexico to southern Brazil and Bolivia, most often recorded in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. It tolerates a wider temperature range than lowland species, including cool winters, and does well in a shaded terrarium kept moist.

Selaginella flexuosa
Photo: Instituto Nacional da Mata Atlântica - INMA, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

Shaded forest floor, banks, rocks and trailsides in humid forest from lowlands to about 2500 m.

501 records span 0 to 2513 m, median 835 m.

Mexico CentralMexico GulfMexico NortheastMexico SoutheastMexico SouthwestGuatemalaHondurasNicaraguaCosta RicaPanamáColombiaEcuadorPeruBoliviaBrazil NortheastBrazil South

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