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Terrarium Partly documented

Selaginella limbata

A spikemoss described by Alston in 1932 from southeast China and the Ryukyu (Nansei-shoto) islands. The name refers to a distinct leaf margin. The measured Chinese sites have hot wet summers and cool winters, so it suits a terrarium with a cooler winter.

Selaginella limbata
Photo: YockeyT, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Probably terrestrial on shaded, damp soil and rock in forest. 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.

Southeast ChinaRyukyu Islands

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.