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Terrarium Partly documented

Selaginella harrisii

A spikemoss described from Jamaica and found across Mexico to Belize, Honduras and Jamaica, from sea level to about 2350 m (median 980 m). Its range has a marked dry season from December to May, so it probably tolerates periodic drying better than rainforest species.

Selaginella harrisii
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Specific habitat notes were not checked. Selaginella of seasonally dry Mexican and Caribbean forests typically grow on shaded banks, rocks and limestone in forest and ravines.

Recorded at 0–2350 m (median 980 m, 71 records).

BelizeHondurasJamaicaMexico CentralMexico GulfMexico NortheastMexico SoutheastMexico Southwest

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.