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Selaginella hainanensis

A spikemoss described in 2005 by X.C. Zhang and Nooteboom, recorded only from Hainan. It lives in a hot, humid tropical monsoon climate with a very wet summer and a milder, drier winter. Grow it warm, shaded and humid.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets 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

Specific habitat notes were not available. Hainan Selaginella usually grow on shaded forest floors, stream banks and moist rocks; this is inferred from the genus and the measured climate.

Measured sites lie near sea level (about 20–40 m), although the island's forests rise much higher and the records carry few elevations.

Hainan

🔒 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.