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Terrarium Partly documented

Selaginella macilenta

An Andean spikemoss of Ecuador and southern Colombia, recorded at 875–2,480 m, mostly around 1,800 m. It suits a cool, humid, shaded terrarium with a clear night drop.

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 detailed habitat notes were found. Most records come from the western Andean slopes of Ecuador (Pichincha, Cotopaxi), in premontane to montane wet forest, where Selaginella grows on shaded banks and the forest floor.

Recorded at 875–2,480 m, median 1,800 m (24 records); a Colombian catalogue gives 2,450 m.

ColombiaEcuador

🔒 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.