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Terrarium Partly documented

Selaginella frondosa

A tropical Asian spikemoss found from southern China and Vietnam through Malaysia, Sumatra, Java and Borneo to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is a plant of humid lowland forest. Its name suggests large, frond-like shoots, and it suits a warm, humid terrarium.

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

It grows on the forest floor and on shaded, moist banks in lowland and hill forest.

Recorded from 30 to 1300 m, median 100 m (17 records): mainly lowland.

South-Central ChinaVietnamMalayaSumatraJavaBorneoAndaman IslandsNicobar Islands

🔒 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.