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Terrarium Partly documented

Selaginella fruticulosa

A spikemoss endemic to Réunion and Mauritius. Most records are from the humid mid-elevation forests of Réunion, at around 1300 m. The measured climate is mild and even, with cool winters, and suits a cool to intermediate terrarium. The name suggests small, shrub-like, branched shoots.

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

It grows in the humid native forests of the Mascarenes. At around 1300 m on Réunion, these are moist montane forests with mossy ground and banks.

Recorded from 86 to 1555 m, median 1309 m (8 records).

RéunionMauritius

🔒 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.