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Selaginella hoffmannii

A widespread spikemoss from Mexico through Central America to Colombia and Ecuador, found from near sea level to about 2700 m. Many labels place it on rocks in streams in cloud forest and humid evergreen forest, and it also turns up in disturbed ground. It is a fairly adaptable, streamside terrarium plant.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Labels describe cloud forest with Pinus, Quercus, Liquidambar, Clethra and tree ferns, with plants on rocks in streams, small canyons in lower montane forest, evergreen and secondary rainforest, closed humid sites, and ruderal ground.

Recorded at 22–2685 m, median 742 m.

MexicoBelizeGuatemalaHondurasNicaraguaCosta RicaColombiaEcuador

🔒 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.