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Selaginella kalbreyeri

A West and Central African spikemoss of wet rocks by streams and waterfalls in forest, found from Guinea and Liberia east to Cameroon, Gabon, Uganda and south-west Ethiopia. Herbarium labels place it on boulders in streams, rock slabs with seeping water and rocky stream banks. It suits a humid terrarium with wet rock and moving air.

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 on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Labels describe it on boulders in streams with waterfalls at the edge of primary forest, on sloping rock in disturbed forest near streams, in riverbank forest along swift rocky streams, and on rock slabs with temporary seepage in forest. It is mainly a plant of wet rock in shade.

Recorded at 213–1900 m, median about 810 m; the highest records are from south-west Ethiopia.

GuineaSierra LeoneLiberiaIvory CoastGhanaTogoNigeriaCameroonGulf of Guinea Is.GabonCongoDR CongoRwandaUgandaEthiopia

🔒 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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