Selaginella kerstingii

A Melanesian spikemoss recorded from Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and western New Guinea, from near sea level to 1800 m. Little is published on its habitat, but the climate at its sites is warm and wet all year. It suits a warm, humid, shade terrarium.

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

No habitat labels could be reached. It is assumed to grow like most Melanesian Selaginella, on the floor of wet forest and on shaded banks.

Recorded at 30–1800 m, median about 600 m.

New GuineaSolomon Is.New Caledonia

🔒 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.