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Selaginella kunzeana

Selaginella kunzeana is a spikemoss of humid forest from Nicaragua to Peru. Little is published on its ecology, so the conditions here are built from the measured climate at its collection sites and from how related forest-floor Selaginella grow.

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

A widespread spikemoss of humid tropical forest from lowlands to the Andes, growing on shaded ground and banks.

Recorded at 0–3500 m, median 1150 m.

NicaraguaCosta RicaPanamaColombiaVenezuelaEcuadorPeru

🔒 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.