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Terrarium Partly documented

Selaginella macrostachya

A spikemoss of Brazil's Atlantic Forest, from the northeast to the south, recorded mostly below 1,200 m and concentrated along the São Paulo–Paraná coastal ranges. It suits a warm, humid, shaded terrarium with slightly cooler winters.

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. Records cluster in the Serra do Mar and Ribeira valley Atlantic rainforest, where Selaginella grows on shaded, moist forest floor, banks and rocks.

Recorded at 20–1,200 m, median 455 m (40 records).

Brazil

🔒 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.