Selaginella lacerata

A spikemoss endemic to the central Philippines, recorded on Negros, Cebu and Panay near sea level. It lives in hot, humid lowland conditions with only a short, mild dry spell. Little is known about it beyond herbarium records.

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

A terrestrial spikemoss of lowland forest in the Visayas. Little is published on this species beyond its description, so the conditions here come from the measured climate and what is typical for the genus. Lowland Philippine spikemosses usually grow on shaded forest floor, stream banks and wet rocks.

The climate sites are near sea level (0–50 m). Few records give an elevation.

Philippines (Visayas)

🔒 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.