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Selaginella magnifica

A Philippine spikemoss described by Warburg in 1900, recorded from Luzon to Mindanao mostly at low to middle elevations (71–1,095 m). Grow it warm, humid and shaded like other Philippine rainforest Selaginella.

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

No habitat notes were found. Records come from forested hills of eastern Luzon (Bicol), Leyte and Mindanao, where Selaginella grows on the shaded rainforest floor and on stream banks.

Recorded at 71–1,095 m, median 549 m (5 records).

Philippines

🔒 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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