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Terrarium Partly documented

Selaginella fulvicaulis

A Sumatran spikemoss described by Hieronymus in 1910 and named for its tawny stems. It is known from only a few records. The measured climate is mild and wet all year, which suggests hill or lower-montane forest, so treat it as an intermediate, humid terrarium plant.

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

Forest in Sumatra; habitat specifics are not published beyond the description, so they are assumed from related Malesian Selaginellas of shaded forest floors and banks.

No elevations recorded; the measured temperatures suggest hill to lower-montane forest.

Sumatera

🔒 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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