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

Selaginella laxifolia

A West Indian spikemoss named by Baker and published by Krug in 1897. GBIF holds only four wild records, all from Puerto Rico, and no habitat notes were reachable. Grow it as a warm, humid forest-floor Selaginella of the Puerto Rican hills.

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

No habitat notes were found. The records come from the forested western Cordillera Central of Puerto Rico; a shaded, moist forest-floor habitat is assumed.

No elevations recorded; the measured site lies at about 530 m in the western mountains.

Puerto Rico

🔒 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.