Selaginella gastrophylla

A Philippine spikemoss described by Warburg in 1900, recorded from about 650 to 1500 m. No measured climate is available, so the targets rest on the elevation and the genus's usual shaded, humid forest habitat.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets 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

Probably montane forest floor, banks or rocks, like most Philippine Selaginella. Inferred from the elevations and the genus.

Recorded at 654–1500 m, median 1268 m (4 records).

Philippines

🔒 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.