Selaginella guatemalensis

A Central American spikemoss named by Baker in 1883, recorded from southern Mexico to Nicaragua at sea level to about 1,900 m, most often around 1,300 m. It grows in forest with a marked wet season, so it wants shade, warmth, steady humidity and a moist but open medium.

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

Recorded from lowland to montane forest, most often at mid elevation. Like most Selaginella of the region it presumably grows on shaded banks, rocks and the forest floor.

Recorded elevations are 23–1,943 m, median 1,300 m (61 records).

BelizeGuatemalaHondurasMexico SoutheastMexico SouthwestNicaragua

🔒 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.