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Terrarium Partly documented

Selaginella laxa

A Polynesian spikemoss described by Spring in 1843, recorded from Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, the Society Islands and the Marquesas. Its 39 wild records sit in island forest at 45–610 m, median 300 m. Grow it warm, humid and shaded, in a terrarium with steady conditions.

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 ground-dwelling spikemoss of humid island forest and shaded banks in the lowlands and foothills.

Records span 45–610 m with a median of 300 m (15 records).

FijiTongaSamoaSociety IslandsMarquesas

🔒 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.