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Terrarium Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Selaginella hollrungii

A poorly known spikemoss from Papua New Guinea, known from only five records. Its one habitat note says mountain forest ('Bergwälder'). Care advice is a generalisation from related New Guinea species.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

The only label reads 'Bergwälder' (mountain forests). It is presumably a shade plant of humid montane forest.

No elevations are recorded.

New Guinea

🔒 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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