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Selaginella lobbii

Selaginella lobbii is a Bornean spikemoss named after the Veitch collector Thomas Lobb and first described from plants in cultivation in Europe. GBIF holds only two wild records, both from Sarawak lowlands, so this profile rests on the measured climate plus typical lowland forest-floor Selaginella conditions.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-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

Presumably shaded lowland rainforest in Sarawak; no habitat notes were reachable.

The two records are near sea level and at about 350 m.

Borneo

🔒 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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