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

Selaginella lychnuchus

A montane spikemoss from Costa Rica, the Colombian Andes of Santander and the Venezuelan coastal and Andean cordilleras, recorded at 1,150–2,220 m. Little is published beyond its description, so grow it like other mid-elevation cloud-forest Selaginella: shade, cool nights and humid air.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

No species-specific habitat notes were found. Its elevation range points to premontane and lower montane forest, where Selaginella typically carpets shaded, moist banks and rocks.

Recorded at 1,150–2,220 m, median 2,200 m (6 records).

Costa RicaColombiaVenezuela

🔒 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.