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Selaginella hartwegiana

A northern Andean spikemoss of Ecuador, Colombia and Panama, recorded mostly at about 1100–1850 m (median 1500 m). It lives in mild, humid montane forest with a short, drier spell from July to September.

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

Specific habitat notes were not checked; assumed forest understorey, banks and roadside cuttings in humid montane forest, typical of Andean Selaginella.

Recorded at 250–2692 m (median 1500 m, 165 records).

ColombiaEcuadorPanamá

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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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