Selaginella leptophylla

A small, delicate spikemoss described by Baker in 1885, spread from southern China and Taiwan to Japan, Myanmar, Vietnam and Queensland. The measured Chinese sites are monsoonal, with a cool dry winter and a hot wet summer. It suits a terrarium with a cooler, slightly drier winter.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Presumably grows on damp soil and mossy rocks in forest and on shaded banks. The name means slender-leaved. Built from the measured data and what is known for forest-floor Selaginella in general; nothing species-specific on cultivation was found.

Few records carry an elevation.

South-central ChinaSoutheast ChinaTaiwanJapanMyanmarVietnamQueensland

🔒 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.