Selaginella hewittii

An erect spikemoss endemic to Borneo, collected in Sarawak and Sabah from near sea level to about 975 m. Specimen labels describe a small upright herb about 5–15 cm tall on limestone, riverbanks, and slopes in lowland forest. It needs steady tropical warmth and high humidity.

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

Labels record it on limestone near small streams and under overhangs, on muddy riverbanks, in lowland dipterocarp forest on granite, on sandy or clay slopes in thickets and by roadsides, and once near the seashore. They describe an erect herb 2–6 inches tall.

Recorded at 40–975 m, median 300 m.

Borneo

🔒 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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