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Selaginella haenkeana

An Andean spikemoss of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia, recorded mostly between about 1500 and 2500 m (median 2000 m). It lives in cool, humid, almost seasonless montane forest, so it needs mild temperatures, steady humidity and moderate shade.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Montane forest and forest edges in the Andes. Specimen-level habitat notes were not checked; the conditions are inferred from the measured climate and the usual banks and forest-floor habitat of Andean Selaginella.

Recorded at 625–2945 m (median 2000 m, 128 records).

BoliviaColombiaEcuadorPeru

🔒 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.