Selaginella idiospora

A Central American spikemoss from Belize and Guatemala to Costa Rica, growing in humid forest at roughly 100–1100 m. Herbarium labels place it in soil on stream banks, on moist rocky cliffs and on steep disturbed slopes. It suits a warm, humid terrarium with shade and constant moisture.

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

Herbarium labels record it in soil on a river bank near Lake Izabal, on moist rocky cliffs along a river in Honduras and on disturbed steep slopes above a road in Alta Verapaz. These are shaded, damp banks in humid lowland to foothill forest.

Recorded from 80 to 1100 m, median 600 m.

BelizeGuatemalaHondurasNicaraguaCosta Rica

🔒 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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