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Terrarium Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Selaginella lanceolata

A spikemoss from the high mountains of south Sulawesi, known in GBIF from a single wild record at about 2590 m. It needs a cool, humid highland terrarium, not tropical warmth.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-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 terrestrial spikemoss of upper montane forest. 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. At this altitude spikemosses usually grow among moss on the floor and banks of mossy cloud forest.

The only record is at about 2590 m in south Sulawesi (the Lompobattang massif area).

Sulawesi

🔒 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.